Childcare Support Bill 2017

Public bill · Government · Presented

Sets up a new Affordable Childcare Scheme to help parents meet childcare costs by paying registered childcare providers directly, replacing a number of older support schemes. Support would be income-based for families who need it most, with some help also available more broadly, and extra support for children who need it for development or welfare reasons. It also creates a formal application, review and appeals system, allows automatic income checks using public records, and gives the State powers to inspect providers and recover money where there is fraud or overpayment, which matters because it aims to make childcare more affordable while improving access and oversight.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to provide for the establishment of a scheme to be known as the Affordable Childcare Scheme under which financial support may be made available to persons in respect of childcare out of resources allocated to the Minister for the purposes of the Scheme and to provide for related matters

Last updated 25 October 2019