Subsidy
Affordable Child Care Benefit
The Affordable Child Care Benefit is a monthly payment to help eligible families with the cost of child care. Factors like income, family size, and type of care determine how much support families may receive. Families need to renew their application every year
Effective September 1, 2024 decisions regarding eligibility for the Affordable Child Care Benefit are made based on the Early Learning and Child Care Act and the Early Learning and Child Care Regulation. They replace the Child Care Subsidy Act and the Child Care Subsidy Regulation
Early Learning and Child Care Act : https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/bills/billsprevious/2nd42nd:gov15-3
Early Learning and Child Care Regulation : https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/189_2024
Child Care Subsidy Act : https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96026_01
Child Care Subsidy Regulation : https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/74_97
Eligibility for Affordable Child Care Benefit : https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/caring-for-young-children/childcarebc-programs/child-care-benefit/information-for-families/eligibility-estimate-funding#eligibility
Funding Estimator for Affordable Child Care Benefit : https://myfamilyservices.gov.bc.ca/s/estimator
CCFRI (Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative)
Families with children 12 and under at participating child care facilities are eligible for the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative. The program is not income tested and parents do not have to apply
Families do not need to apply and savings are passed on directly by providers each month through reduced costs for each child in a participating licensed child care centre
