A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

Schedules

Schedule 2 - Amounts of child care subsidy and additional child care subsidy  

Part 1 - Amount of child care subsidy  

4   Activity-tested amount of CCS  

(1)    

For the purposes of step 5 of the method statement in clause 1 , the activity-tested amount of CCS, for the sessions of care identified in step 3 of the method statement, is the amount worked out by:

(a)    for each session of care - multiplying the hourly rate of CCS for the session by the number of hours in the session, up to the lower of:

(i) the balance of the activity test result worked out under subclause (2) in relation to the session; and

(ii) if the Secretary is satisfied that it is appropriate, for the CCS fortnight, to have regard to an election (if any) made under subclause (3) - the number determined in accordance with the election; and

(b)    adding the results together.

(2)    
The balance of the activity test result, in relation to a particular session of care, is the individual ' s activity test result in relation to the child for the CCS fortnight, reduced (but not below zero) by:

(a)    the number of hours (if any) for which either of the following is entitled to be paid CCS or ACCS for sessions of care provided to the child in the CCS fortnight:

(i) the individual;

(ii) if the individual was a member of a couple on each day in the CCS fortnight - the individual ' s partner; and

(b)    the number of hours in any earlier sessions of care identified in step 3 of the method statement.

(3)    
If a circumstance prescribed by the Minister ' s rules exists in relation to an individual, the individual may, in a form and manner approved by the Secretary, give the Secretary a written election for the purposes of subparagraph (1)(a)(ii).