1.1.H.15 Higher rate child (CCS)
If an individual has multiple children aged 5 or under (1.2.6), they may be entitled to a higher CCS rate for their second and younger children (higher rate children). Higher CCS rates are calculated using a separate income test (1.1.I.70).
The following conditions need to be satisfied for a child to be a higher rate child for a session of care provided to that child in a CCS fortnight:
- an individual or their partner must be eligible for CCS in relation to the child
- the family must earn below $365,611
- there must be another child in the same family who is a standard rate child (1.1.S.104)
- the higher rate child must be 5 years old or under on the first Monday of the CCS fortnight.