Preschool Fee Relief Payments 2024.

Preschool Fee Relief Payments 2024

In 2024, childcare for 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds has become more affordable.

Kids World Kindy Centres are now offering fee relief payments to all eligible 3 and 4-year-old children.

To help families reduce the cost of childcare and preschool by providing a payment of up to $2,110.00 per year in fee relief for children aged 4 and above, and up to $500.00 per year in fee relief for children aged 3 years.

Kids World Kindy locations offering fee relief:

  • Bomaderry
  • Bossley Park
  • Burwood
  • Fairfield Heights
  • Glenmore Park
  • Guildford West
  • Quakers Hill

To enrol go to kidsworldkindy.com.au

4-Year-Old (4YO) Payment – weekly gap fee payment of up to $43.06

To be eligible for 4YO Payment funding under Start Strong, a child will need to be:

  • The age of 4 years old on, or before, 31 July 2024 (the child’s birthdate must be on, or before 31 July 2020).
  • Must attend Kids World Kindy at least 2 days per week.
  • Attending an eligible early childhood education program.
  • Have a confirmed CCS Enrolment in Xplor. Families claiming CCS, the enrolment type will be a CWA, for families not claiming CCS the enrolment type will be a Relevant Arrangement (RA).
  • Families do not have to be eligible or receiving the CCS to be eligible for SS.
  • Citizenship and residency status are not taken into consideration for eligibility of the children for funding under SS.
  • Not yet in compulsory schooling.
  • Children who are 6 years old will be eligible for funding. Where required, a Certificate of Exemption as per the Exemption for School Procedure Form, from compulsory schooling must be in place.
  • The weekly Start Strong gap fee payment of up to $43.06 will be applied one week in arrears. Reason, any CCS payment must first be confirmed.
  • Family/Guardian can only access SS payment from one Service at a time, families nominate which Service they will access the payment from.
  • Complete the 2024 Declaration and Consent Form

3-Year-Old (3YO) Payment – weekly gap fee payment of up to $10.20

To be eligible for 3YO payment funding under Start Strong, a child will need to be:

  • The age of 3 years old and not yet 4 years old on, or before 31 July in 2024 (the child’s birthdate must be on, or between, 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021).
  • Must attend Kids World Kindy at least 2 days per week.
  • Attending an eligible early childhood education program.
  • Have a confirmed CCS Enrolment in Xplor. Families claiming CCS the enrolment type will be a CWA, for families not claiming CCS the enrolment type will be a Relevant Arrangement (RA).
  • Families do not have to be eligible or receiving the CCS to be eligible for SS.
  • Citizenship and residency status are not taken into consideration for eligibility of the children for funding under SS.
  • The weekly Start Strong gap fee payment of up to $10.20 will be applied one week in arrears. Reason, any CCS payment must first be confirmed.
  • Family/Guardian can only access SS payment from one Service at a time, families nominate which Service they will access the payment from.
  • Complete the 2024 Declaration and Consent Form.