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Well, it certainly has been a very interesting transition to winter this year hasn’t it! The current Coronavirus pandemic...
Fees and Funding
When you register for any information (i.e. Newsletter subscription, Login details or Start form) with us for any services offered on choklits.com.au, we’ll ask you to provide company and/or personal information.
Choklits Child Care & Kindergarten
Enrolment Enquiries And Choklits Tour Bookings
Your combined family income is one of three key factors that determine how much Child Care Subsidy you will receive. Generally, as family income increases, the amount of Government Subsidy decreases. The other two factors determining your Child Care Subsidy is your fortnightly activity – such as work, study or volunteering, and the type of service your child attends.
Positive Changes To The Annual Subsidy Cap
One of the benefits of the Government’s new Child Care Subsidy is the removal of the annual cap for low and middle-income families. If your total combined family income is $186,958 pa or less, the annual subsidy cap has now been removed. If your family earns more between $186,958 and $351,248 pa, the cap will be increased to $10,190 per child, per year (previously $7,613).
This is great news for families who hit this cap well before the financial year is out and find themselves paying full fees or reducing their number of days of care until the annual cap resets. It will also remove the barrier for families wanting to work extra shifts, or increase the days their child attends care.
How Do I Calculate And Report My Income?
Unfortunately, calculating your exact subsidy entitlements can be a little confusing.
Prior to beginning care, you will need to complete a Child Care Subsidy assessment and apply for the subsidy via myGov. During this process, families will be asked to provide their estimated 2018-19 combined family income and their activity details. The government will communicate with you through myGov for all Child Care Subsidy matters.
Your subsidy percentage will be based on your estimated combined annual family income. Your actual subsidy entitlement will be worked out at the end of year reconciliation when your actual adjusted taxable income is known (after you have lodged your tax return).
The easiest way to estimate your income is to base it on your previous year’s tax return as well as any expected pay rises.
Note: 5% of your weekly Child Care Subsidy entitlement will be withheld by the government. Following reconciliation of your tax return at the end of the financial year, any amount owing to you will be paid as a lump sum by the government. If you have been paid too much Child Care Subsidy, you will have a debt to repay.
If you require information urgently, please call our centre on (03) 9879 5888 or visit myGov.
Please also note: if your child is not immunised they will not qualify for any rebate or financial assistance under these schemes unless they have a valid exemption.
When you have registered at myGov, call Choklits on (03) 9879 5888, ask to speak with Sue and she will run through the entire system, explain how everything works, give you an estimated cost and alert you of other things you need to know moving forward.
Kindergarten Program
Choklits has a funded four-year-old kindergarten program run by Elena Ermakova who holds a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education. Our Kindergarten programs are the same as council run Kindergartens and private schools. The difference is we operate from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, are open 52 weeks of the year including all school holidays and cater for all family and work situations.
What We Provide
The Choklits daily rate includes bedding, nappies, all meals (breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and snacks), a welcome pack which includes a Choklits sun hat when your child joins the centre and a Christmas present as part of our end of year celebrations. We also include all our regular incursions and excursions in the rate including a weekly sports program, music and movement classes and yoga tuition, plus library excursions and language classes for our kindergarten children along with a portfolio of all your child’s work which they complete throughout the year.
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