CCS Estimator
Income + hours → your CCS % and weekly out-of-pocket.
By Scheme Tools Editorial Team · Last updated: 2026-10-10
Child Care Subsidy — Estimator (3 Day Guarantee)
Your CCS percentage, guaranteed hours, and weekly out-of-pocket.
Your CCS percentage83%
Hours guaranteed (3 Day Guarantee)72 hrs/fortnight
Est. out-of-pocket per week$71
Estimate only. CCS tapers 1% per $5,000 above $88,520; 0% above $538,520. The 72-hour guarantee applies to all CCS-eligible families — no activity test on those hours. You still pay a gap fee. Claims via Services Australia/myGov. Verify at education.gov.au.