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Planning Childcare for 2027? Understanding CCS and Your Care Costs
Planning childcare for 2027 often starts with two big questions: How much will childcare cost? And: How much will the Child Care Subsidy actually reduce that cost? If you are new to childcare, the Australian Government’s Child Care Subsidy (CCS) can initially seem complicated. There are percentages, income thresholds, subsidised hours, hourly rate caps and …
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