Kindy savings

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In additon to the current Kindy Savings, the Queensland Government is exploring free kindy for everyone in Queensland, to help with the cost of living and ensure every child gets a great start.

We want the opportunity to go to every family in Queensland - that’s why we are looking at free kindy for everyone.

We want to know what you think! Have your say.

From 1 January 2023 many Queensland families have access to free or cheaper kindy. Whether your child attends a sessional kindergarten or a long day care service, you may be eligible.

Check your eligibility and savings for kindy today by using the steps below.

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Step 1: Do you want to calculate the subsidy for sessional kindy or kindy in a long day care?

A Queensland Government approved kindergarten program is for children who are at least four years old by 30 June. Queensland Kindergarten Funding is for children who attend a 600-hour annual kindy program.

Sessional kindy
Approved sessional kindergartens run 600-hour kindy programs for set terms and hours during a year. They provide kindergarten without extended hours of care.

Long day care
Approved long day care services providing kindergarten usually operate at least 10 hours a day, Monday to Friday, for at least 48 weeks a year. They provide a 600-hour kindergarten program and extended hours of care. Long day care services may also attract the Australian Government Child Care Subsidy to reduce fees.

Learn more about the different types of kindergarten.

Step 2: Kindy Plus eligibility

Do one or more of the following apply to you or your child who will be attending kindy?

hold a current Australian Government Health Care Card (HCC) with the child named on the card
hold a current Australian Government Pensioner Concession Card (automatic HCC entitlements)
hold a Department of Veterans' Affairs Gold Card or White Card
have formal communication, such as a letter, from the relevant agency stating the intent to issue a Health Care Card
have evidence of formal foster or kinship care arrangements
identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
have three or more children, of the same age, enrolled in the same year
have a child who is identified as living in a formal child protection out-of-home-care arrangement
are a family and child who have entered Australia under the Australian Government’s Refugee and Humanitarian Program, or is in the process of seeking asylum and holds a temporary visa.

Step 3: Family Tax Benefit eligibility

Has your family been confirmed as eligible for Family Tax Benefit (either FTB A or FTB B)?

If you are not sure of your eligibility for Family Tax Benefit please visit https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/family-tax-benefit.

The Queensland Government will make your kindy free.

The Queensland Government will meet your out-of-pocket costs for your sessional kindy 600-hour program. Please confirm your eligibility with your chosen kindergarten provider.

The Queensland Government will make your kindy cheaper.

The Queensland Government will reduce your out-of-pocket costs for your sessional kindy 600-hour program by $3,544 per year. Please confirm your eligibility and the actual fees with your chosen kindergarten provider.

The Queensland Government will make your kindy cheaper.

The Queensland Government will reduce your out-of-pocket costs for your sessional kindy 600-hour program by $1,500 per year. Please confirm your actual fees with your chosen kindergarten provider.

The Queensland Government may make your kindy free.

The Queensland Government will reduce your out-of-pocket costs for your long day care 600-hour kindy program by $1,409.50 per year. Depending on the fees charged by your provider, this may make your kindy free.

Please confirm your eligibility and the actual fees with your chosen kindergarten provider.

The Queensland Government will make your kindy cheaper.

The Queensland Government will reduce your out-of-pocket costs for your long day care 600-hour kindy program by $500 per year. Please confirm your eligibility and the actual fees with your chosen kindergarten provider.

You are not eligible for a subsidy.

Based on the information provided you are not eligible for a Queensland Government long day care 600-hour kindy program subsidy. Please confirm this and your actual fees with your chosen kindergarten provider.

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