gphipps

Hi there, we are on a 489 visa and we don’t get CCS. I’ll admit though that I haven’t fought it like Chrisso did. We just took the advice from reading online and what the daycare centre told us.

Well done Chrisso for fighting and congratulations!

Thank you. I think I’ll apply and see what happens. Either way I will post the result here for future clarifications.

While we both worked in the UK we received childcare vouchers as a tax free allowance on your wage which was good. I just wondered if there was a similar allowance here. And yes of course we researched it before we came. My wife wasn’t going to work. She was going to stay at home with the boys but she got offered an opportunity and I was simply researching on the feasibility of it. If it doesn’t work out that’s fine we can stick with our original plan.

Thanks for that. I had a look and it doesn’t look like we can get it which is a shame. It makes it not worthwhile for 1 parent to work if you have 2 children below school age.

Hi there, My family and I have just recently arrived in Adelaide. We are living in Hallet Cove and loving it so far. I have a job as an estimator with A landscaping company and my wife has just been offered a job as well. However the cost to put our 2 boys (3y/o and 1y/o) is $182 per day for both of them which is totally unfeasible. Does anyone know if we are entitled to childcare subsidy while on a 489 visa? Thanks, Gordon