On 10 December, the Australian Government is removing the annual cap for all families who get Child Care Subsidy.
Families earning more than $190,015 currently have an annual subsidy cap of $10,655 per child each financial year.
Child care providers and families don’t need to do anything for the change to occur.
For more information: Department of Education, Skills and Employment
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