Rates for the Affordable Child Care Benefit
Affordable Child Care Benefit rates are based on the type of child care provided.
Licensed Child Care
Licensed child care providers are monitored and regularly inspected by regional health authorities and meet specific requirements.
Group child care / multi-age child care |
Maximum monthly funding |
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Children under 19 months |
$1,250 |
Children 19 months and over but under 37 months |
$1,060 |
Children 37 months and over but who have not reached school age |
$550 |
Children of school age |
$415 |
Family child care / in-home multi-age child care |
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Children under 19 months |
$1,000 |
Children 19 months and over but under 37 months |
$1,000 |
Children 37 months and over but who have not reached school age |
$550 |
Children of school age |
$415 |
Other |
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Preschool (children 30 months and over but who have not reached school age) |
$225 |
Care surrounding school day (children of school age) |
$210 |
Registered Licence-Not-Required Child Care
Child care provided in a registered licence-not-required setting |
Maximum monthly funding |
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Children under 19 months |
$600 |
Children 19 months and over but under 37 months |
$600 |
Children 37 months and over but who have not reached school age |
$550 |
Children of school age |
$415 |
Care surrounding school day (children of school age) |
$210 |
Licence-Not-Required Child Care
Child care provided in an unlicensed (licence-not-required) setting |
Maximum monthly funding |
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Children under 19 months |
$438 |
Children 19 months and over but under 37 months |
$404 |
Children 37 months and over |
$354 |
Care surrounding school day (children of school age) |
$210 |
In-Child's-Own-Home Care
Child care provided in a child's own home |
Maximum monthly funding |
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First child under 19 months |
$394 |
First child 19 months and over |
$318 |
Second child under 19 months |
$198 |
|
$147 |
Care surrounding school day: First child of school age unless another child in the family, who has not reached school age, is also in care in the home |
$210 |