Thousands more families to receive more subsidies in childcare scheme
Changes to the income thresholds for the National Childcare Scheme will see thousands of families receiving more subsidies.
From today, the income thresholds used to calculate Income Assessed subsidies will increase along with the Multiple Child Discount.
The changes will see the families of 47,000 children receive an increase in their childcare subsidies.
The National Childcare Scheme provides two types of financial support for families.
All eligible families may apply for a universal subsidy, regardless of family income, which is worth up to €96.30 per week, for a maximum of 45 weekly hours.
Alternatively, families may qualify for a higher income-assessed subsidy which varies depending on family circumstances, including income level and number of children under the age of 15.
The income thresholds used to calculate the income-assessed subsidies will increase.
As part of the changes, the lower income threshold has increased from €26,000...
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