Childcare Rebates Elusive to 100,000 Australian Families

According to the statistics of the Federal government, childcare rebates are elusive to nearly 100,000 Australian families.

Child Care Minister Kate Ellis said that families using approved childcare are eligible for nearly $7500 as rebate for each child. “We pay $14.9 billion in direct assistance to families over the next four years yet there's about 100,000 of those families that are currently missing out," she said.

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Families who are availing childcare can visit the website, mychild.gov.au to know their entitled payments.

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