What Family Boost means for your family.
In July this year the government created a childcare subsidy called Family Boost. Claims for Family Boost are applicable for the household only, not for each individual child. Each household is responsible for filing the claim, not your childcare provider. However, we are here to help and will endeavour to supply you with the information you need to submit your claim.
Please note that this policy was only announced three months ago, and our software systems are currently being modified to cope with this abrupt change. Thank you for your patience as we strive to supply you with the information you need. ECE centers are not receiving any subsidies to modify their systems, which includes any cost to administer Family Boost. If you have any further questions regarding Family Boost, here is a link to the government’s fact sheet.
To begin the process, you must register in myIR. Each child attending an early childcare center must also have an IRD number. Go to the myIR website for more information. Please note that your household income must be less than $45,000 per quarter ($180,000 per year) to qualify. If eligible you will be able to claim up to 25% of your weekly childcare fees, or a maximum of $975 every 3 months.
You may be able to receive Family Boost if:
- you are the caregiver of a child or children aged 5 and under
- you have household income of less than $45,000 a quarter or $180,000 a year
- you have costs from a licensed early childhood education (ECE) provider such as Junior Junction
- you are a tax resident of New Zealand
To claim Family Boost
- From 1 July 2024, start saving copies of invoices from your ECE provider. You will need to save these as an image or PDF file.
- If your children go to different ECE providers, you will need invoices or quarterly statements from each ECE provider.
- You can submit your claim for Family Boost from 1 October 2024.
- You will need to make a new claim for each 3-month period (quarterly).
