Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) Programme

The Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) scheme subvents community not-for-profit childcare services, to enable them to charge reduced childcare fees to disadvantaged and low-income parents.

Parents in receipt of social welfare and/or medical card may avail of reduced childcare fees at participating Community Childcare Services.

Changes in CCS scheme from September 2012

Reduction in Band A Subvention rate for parents of 5%
Band A Eligibility: Parents must be welfare recipient and hold a medical card

Click here to acces a list of services participating in the CCS programme.

For further information about the CCS scheme go to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs website - click here.