Community Childcare Subvention (CCS)
 

10th – 14th October – CCS snap shot week. All Parent Declaration Forms should be completed for children attending during this week and returned to services.

 Community Childcare Subvention Bands

From September 2011 the CCS Scheme will contain the following provisions:

Band A: The subvention rate will be maintained at €100 (full daycare with pre-rate reductions). Parents will continue to qualify for a Band A subvention, where they are in receipt of a social welfare payment. From September 2010, Parents will also qualify for Band A rate where they are in receipt of Family Income Supplement (FIS). The subvention paid to a service in the case of a child referred by the Health Service Executive (HSE) will be increased to the Band A rate (this applies where the HSE pays the balance of the childcare fee required by the service.

Band A parents in receipt of Job Seekers Benefit/Allowance will qualify for subvented childcare on a part-time basis only (i.e not more than 5 hours of childcare per day).

Band B: A subvention rate of €50 will apply to low income working parents, for example parents who hold a medical or GP visit card. Parents verified by the OMCYA as Band A in the previous year’s return, but who would no longer be eligible for subvention, may also attract subvention at this rate.