Request for Jobs, Education and Training Child Care fee assistance

Request for Jobs, Education and Training Child Care fee assistance When to use this form Filling in this form Use this form to apply for Jobs, Education and Training (JET) Child Care fee assistance. You can provide your details by either: calling us on 136 150 (calling will enable us to process your claim more quickly. You will need to make sure that you have all of the information you need before calling), or completing and returning this form online by uploading your form and any supporting documentation such as proof of enrolment using our Document Lodgement Service, the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app, Centrelink Online Services, or visiting one of our service centres. Please use black or blue pen. Print in BLOCK LETTERS Mark boxes like this with a or. Where you see a box like this Go to 5 skip to the question number shown. You do not need to answer the questions in between. You can provide the required information by calling us on 136 150, or you can return this form online or to one of our service centres. Your eligibility for JET Child Care fee assistance cannot be assessed until all information is received. We will finalise your assessment and confirm the outcome in writing. To enable your JET Child Care fee assistance to be finalised, you will need to attend one of our service centres or your Employment Services Provider (if provider managed) to update and sign your Job Plan* to include your JET Child Care fee assistance activity. * Also known as a Participation Plan for customers in the Helping Young Parents or Supporting Jobless Families Initiatives. Returning the form Check that you have answered all the questions you need to answer and that you have signed and dated this form. Return your completed form and any supporting documentation such as proof of enrolment by using our Document Lodgement Service, the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app, Centrelink Online Services or to one of our service centres. For more information on how to access Online Services or how to lodge documents online, go to www. humanservices.gov.au/submitdocumentsonline te: If there is any change to your child care or activity arrangements after you have lodged this form, you need to contact us to notify of these changes. For a full list of changes you need to tell us about and how you can tell us, please go to www.humanservices.gov.au/notifychanges For more information Go onlinewww.humanservices.gov.au/jetccfa or call us on 136 150 or visit one of our service centres. If you need a translation of any documents for our business, we can arrange this for you free of charge. To speak to us in languages other than English, call 131 202. te: Call charges apply calls from mobile phones may be charged at a higher rate. If you have a hearing or speech impairment, you can contact the TTY service Freecall 1800 810 586. A TTY phone is required to use this service. Please keep these tes (pages 1 to 5) for your information. tes 1 of 5

What is JET Child Care fee assistance? JET Child Care fee assistance provides extra help with the cost of Child Care Benefit approved child care for eligible parent(s)/guardian(s) undertaking activities such as job search, work, study or training as part of a Job Plan*, to help you to enter or re-enter the workforce. Under JET Child Care fee assistance guidelines, you may qualify for extra financial assistance to help with your child care fees if: you are in receipt of one of the following income support payments. This includes where the payment is suspended or you are still qualified for payment but not receiving income support due to fortnightly earnings over the limit. Parenting Payment Partner Allowance Widow Allowance Carer Payment Widow B Pension Means tested ABSTUDY Newstart Allowance Farm Household Allowance Youth Allowance as a job seeker Special Benefit, where you would qualify for Parenting Payment or Newstart Allowance except that you do not meet the residency requirements. This includes permanent residents, provisional visa holders or temporary protection visa holders. you have a Plan in place (a Plan is a written agreement that sets out the action(s) you agree to undertake to receive JET Child Care fee assistance and to improve your employment prospects to enter or re-enter the workforce). you use Child Care Benefit approved child care to undertake approved activities in your Plan. you receive the maximum rate of Child Care Benefit (if you are not in receipt of Child Care Benefit and would like to claim, you will need to complete and attach a Claim for Approved Child Care payments form (FA002) or you may claim over the phone or online). Please note: To be eligible for JET Child Care fee assistance, you must be in receipt of the maximum rate of Child Care Benefit and cannot elect a lesser rate. JET Child Care fee assistance can help meet the costs of child care by paying some of the difference between the total child care fee and the amount covered by Child Care Benefit for care related to participation in approved activities. Payments are made directly to the child care service on behalf of parent(s)/guardian(s). Parent(s)/guardian(s) will make a contribution towards the cost of care. * Also known as a Participation Plan for customers in the Helping Young Parents or Supporting Jobless Families Initiatives. Will JET Child Care fee assistance apply to all my child care hours? JET Child Care fee assistance will apply to Child Care Benefit approved child care sessions that you require when you undertake JET Child Care fee assistance approved activities. This assistance can help meet the cost of child care by paying some of the gap fee. If you use more hours of child care than you are entitled to for JET Child Care fee assistance you will have to pay the full cost for these additional hours (you may be eligible for Child Care Benefit and/or Child Care Rebate). te: Your JET Child Care fee assistance in a week cannot be more than your Child Care Benefit eligible hours in the same week. If you are undertaking a study or training activity only (that is, not undertaking study in conjunction with another activity), your JET Child Care fee assistance will be limited to up to 36 hours per child per week. These hours can be spread across the entire week as required, rather than limited to 3 days only. Some exemptions may apply, please go to www.humanservices.gov.au/jetccfa In some situations JET Child Care fee assistance can be paid if you are charged for child care when your child is absent. Talk to your child care service about the reason for the absence. There is a limit to the number of child care absences where Child Care Benefit and JET Child Care fee assistance can be paid. Your child care service will be able to tell you how many absences you can claim in a financial year. Parent(s)/guardian(s) should consider how the limit on absences may affect their situation for periods where they may not require care (e.g. semester breaks for study). The number of JET Child Care fee assistance hours you may be approved for is based on an allocation of 12 hours per day up to your maximum eligible hours per week. If on a particular day you are charged for a session (or sessions) of care of less than 12 hours in total, the hours allocated but not charged for that day cannot be used or transferred to another day. tes 2 of 5

Up to 24 hours of JET Child Care fee assistance per child per week You can get up to 24 hours of assistance per child per week if you are undertaking your JET Child Care fee assistance approved activity. Up to 50 hours of JET Child Care fee assistance per child per week You can get up to 50 hours of JET Child Care fee assistance per child per week if you (and your partner) are working, looking for work, training, studying or doing voluntary work, for at least 15 hours per week (or 30 hours per fortnight). For more than 50 hours of JET Child Care fee assistance per child per week You can get more than 50 hours of JET Child Care fee assistance per child per week if you (and your partner) are both unavailable (at the same time) to care for your child(ren) for more than 50 hours a week due to work, training or study commitments (including travel to and from work) or exceptional circumstances. JET Child Care fee assistance is payable for hours above 50 hours per week up to your eligible Child Care Benefit hours limit. Your JET Child Care fee assistance in a week cannot be more than your Child Care Benefit eligible hours in the same week. If you are doing a study or training activity only, JET Child Care fee assistance will be paid up to a maximum of 36 hours per week per child. What are approved activities for JET Child Care fee assistance? Orientation Study requirements Unpaid work, paid work or setting up a business* Up to 26 weeks Job search Up to 20 days Study or training Up to 104 weeks Personal support activities (e.g. government funded programs) Up to 26 weeks Labour Market Programs (e.g. Work for the Dole, Green Corps) Up to 26 weeks The period you can receive JET Child Care fee assistance for each of these activities is limited, for more information please go to www.humanservices.gov.au/jetccfa * te: JET Child Care fee assistance can only be granted from the start date of these activities. If your child(ren) will be attending child care on a trial basis prior to the activity start date, you may claim up to 2 weeks of JET Child Care fee assistance prior to the activity start date to allow you to be available to support your child(s) transition into child care. te: Your hours over the orientation period will need to match your JET Child Care fee assistance activity hours. For study or training, JET Child Care fee assistance is paid up to 104 weeks (24 months) full-time or the part-time equivalent up to 208 weeks (48 months). This limit is per qualification, however, the allocation can be used as required over any period of time. For example, if you are undertaking a 3 year degree qualification you can use the 104 weeks of JET Child Care fee assistance across those 3 years. Masters/PhDs are not eligible courses for JET Child Care fee assistance. If you have completed a qualification in the last 10 years, or have reached your JET Child Care fee assistance funding limit at your current study level, further study at the same level is restricted to courses that lead to occupations in high demand as listed on the Department of Employment s Skills Shortage List Australia. From January 2015 if you are undertaking a study or training activity only (that is, not undertaking study in conjunction with another activity), your JET Child Care fee assistance will be limited to up to 36 hours per child per week. These hours can be spread across the entire week as required, rather than limited to 3 days only. Some exemptions may apply, please go to www.humanserivces.gov.au/jetccfa tes 3 of 5

Please note: JET Child Care fee assistance eligibility is limited to a study activity of: Senior Secondary Certificate of Education Enabling/Bridging courses, or Vocational Education and Training Certificate II Certificate III Certificate IV Diploma Advanced Diploma Bachelor Degree, or Higher Education levels Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Graduate Certificate and Vocational Graduate Certificate Graduate Diploma and Vocational Graduate Diploma. There are some exemptions that may apply to these requirements. Study load requirements Full-time student is considered to be undertaking at least 75 per cent of the normal amount of full-time study load during the study period. Part-time student is considered to be undertaking at least 25 per cent up to 74 per cent of the full-time study load during the study period. If you are undertaking less than 24 per cent of the full-time study load, you will not be eligible for JET Child Care fee assistance. JET Child Care fee assistance during break periods Where your educational institution stops (e.g. for semester break) you can choose to continue to receive JET Child Care fee assistance during this time. This is considered to be a break period. te: Any weeks of JET Child Care fee assistance used during your break period(s) will count towards your total limit. Proof of enrolment You must provide proof of enrolment from the educational institution/provider if you are studying. Your eligibility for JET Child Care fee assistance cannot be assessed if you do not provide proof of your enrolment. Proof of enrolment must be a recent copy of the Educational institution s enrolment letter which includes: your name the name and address of the educational institution the full name of the course and qualification level you are studying (for example, Certificate III in Hospitality), including the subject(s) or unit(s) and contact hours the start and end dates of your course your study load if you are full time or part time or your percentage load, and your mode of study whether you are studying online or on campus. A print out of your online study details is not sufficient. You can submit most documents through our mobile app and a Centrelink online account. For more information go to www. humanservices.gov.au/submitdocumentsonline tes 4 of 5

Changes you should tell us about You must notify us of an event that can affect your JET Child Care fee assistance eligibility, hours or assessment period. This includes if: you change or stop doing your approved activity you change address your relationship status changes by: marriage commencement of a registered or de facto relationship commencement of living with someone as a partner separation from your partner or your partner dies you change or stop using Child Care Benefit approved child care you need to extend the period of time for which you wish to receive JET Child Care fee assistance you or your children go overseas you leave Australia or the Government tells you that you cannot stay in Australia you or your partner are no longer the carer of your child any of your children: start going to school enrol in a new Child Care Benefit approved child care service leave a child care service change the times they are in Child Care Benefit approved child care stop living with you, can no longer be considered your dependent or dies leave Australia. Please keep these tes (pages 1 to 5) for your information. tes 5 of 5

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Request for Jobs, Education and Training Child Care fee assistance Verification of your activity and child care requirements 1 Your name 7 Please read this before answering the following question. Mr Mrs Family name Miss Ms Other This information helps us to work out the maximum number of hours per week you can receive Child Care Benefit, JET Child Care fee assistance and if you meet the work, training or study test requirements for the Child Care Rebate. First given name Second given name During the periods (e.g. week or fortnight) that your child(ren) attend Child Care Benefit approved child care, tick all activities that apply to you (and/or your partner). You Your partner Working Working 2 Your date of birth Looking for work Looking for work 3 Your Centrelink Reference Number (if known) Studying or training Caring for an adult or child with a disability Doing voluntary work Studying or training Caring for an adult or child with a disability Doing voluntary work 4 Your daytime phone number ( ) Paid or unpaid parental leave (up to a maximum of 12 months per family) Date leave commenced Paid or unpaid parental leave (up to a maximum of 12 months per family) Date leave commenced 5 Are you receiving Child Care Benefit for approved care? Do not complete this form, for more information on Child Care Benefit, call us on 136 150. Have a disability Absent from Australia In prison ne of these apply Have a disability Absent from Australia In prison ne of these apply 6 Are you currently studying a Masters or PhD? 8 Do you (and/or your partner) participate in any activities listed in question 7 for at least 15 hours per week (or 30 hours per fortnight)? Do not complete this form, you are not eligible for Jobs, Education and Training (JET) Child Care fee assistance. Time spent in work related activities can be combined to answer this question, however restrictions to voluntary work may apply. You Your partner CLK0SC320 1507 1 of 5

9 Do you need more than 50 hours of Child Care Benefit per week for any of your children for work, training or study commitments? Go to 12 12 Your activity details One of the following activities must be completed for JET Child Care fee assistance assessment to occur. te: You need to update your Job Plan with your approved activity to be eligible for JET Child Care fee assistance. 10 What is the most child care you will need for one child per week? For example, if you need care for one of your children for 55 hours per week, but you only need 50 hours of care for the other child, write 55 hours. Work For work activities, JET Child Care fee assistance funding is limited to the initial 26 weeks. hours minutes Employer/Provider name 11 Do you require more than 50 hours of JET Child Care fee assistance for your approved activity? Phone number ( ) Job title Full-time Part-time Casual Voluntary Start date Is this work ongoing? End date If you work for more than 1 employer/provider, attach a separate sheet with details. Job search For job search activities, JET Child Care fee assistance funding is limited up to 20 days in 20 weeks. Employment Services Provider Address Phone number ( ) Postcode Start date End date Questions continued next page 2 of 5

12 Continued 12 Continued Studying or training details You must provide proof that you have enrolled in the course. For information about Proof of enrolment (see tes 4). te: Certificate I courses are not eligible courses for JET Child Care fee assistance unless an exemption applies. Masters/PhD courses are not eligible courses for JET Child Care fee assistance. Highest level of previous study What is the highest level of tertiary qualification you have completed in the last 10 years (see tes 3 and 4)? te: If completed outside Australia, indicate the Australian equivalent. If you are not sure of the Australian equivalent call us on 136 150. Institution/Provider name Current study Institution/Provider name Phone number ( ) Course title Phone number ( ) Course title Course code Course level Course code Course level Course attending Tick the one that applies Senior Secondary Certificate of Education Enabling/Bridging course Certificate I Certificate II Certificate III Certificate IV Diploma Advanced Diploma Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Graduate Certificate Graduate Diploma Adult Migrant English Program Skills for Education & Employment When are you attending the course this year? Official start date Official end date Course attended Tick the one that applies Senior Secondary Bachelor Degree Certificate of Education Graduate Certificate Enabling/Bridging course Graduate Diploma Certificate I Adult Migrant Certificate II English Program Certificate III Skills for Education & Employment Certificate IV Language, Literacy & Diploma Numeracy Program Advanced Diploma Masters/PhD Associate Degree When did you undertake this course? Start date End date Total duration of your course if undertaken full-time (e.g. 12 months, 3 years) Other approved JET Child Care fee assistance activity Institution/Provider name What date do you expect to complete your course? Phone number ( ) Address Your study load details Tick the one that applies Full-time 75% 100% Part-time 25% 74% t sure Attach a list of all your subjects. Postcode Type (e.g. Green Corps, government funded programs) If you are attending more than 1 institution/provider, attach a separate sheet with details. Previous study on next column Start date End date 3 of 5 Questions continued next page

13 Please provide details of the times you will be undertaking these activities. For the purposes of JET Child Care fee assistance, activity related hours can include: Contact hours the formal components of the activity (e.g. mandatory requirements of the course or training such as lectures, classes or training). n-contact hours for a person undertaking a course of study or training, the time spent studying outside formal hours of instruction that the decision maker considers reasonable in relation to the person s course or training. If you are required to travel to and from your activity, or are studying and require additional hours to undertake study at home, please include this time in the table below. * If the work is casual, please record the times in the table that you are working for the current week. Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Example 8am 4pm 4pm 6pm Contact hours Studying or training: n-contact hours Paid work* (see note above) Voluntary work Job Search Travel Other activities (e.g. government funded programs) please list If you work for more than 1 employer, attach a separate sheet with details of the hours you worked. 14 Do you expect the number of hours per week, in any of these activities, to change? You must contact us as soon as you become aware that your hours will change. 15 Please provide details for your requirement of JET Child Care fee assistance List the names of the children you will require JET Child Care fee assistance for, The name of the child care service(s) and the phone number of the child care service(s), where the child will be cared for. The start date the child care commences, the end date if applicable which is the last day you will require care. The type of care used must be Child Care Benefit approved care including: Long Day Care, Family Day Care, Vacation Care, Before School Care, After School Care, or In Home Care. The number of days required per week is the total days you will require child care per week to complete your approved activity. Your child care service will be able to assist you with this information. List name(s) of child(ren) Name of child care service Start date of care End date of care (if applicable) Type of care used Number of days required per week If you require JET Child Care fee assistance for more than 4 children, attach a separate sheet with details. 4 of 5

16 Do you require an orientation with your child care service? 19 IMPORTANT INFORMATION For more information about orientation see tes 3. What is the start date of the orientation? Privacy and your personal information Your personal information is protected by law, including the Privacy Act 1988, and is collected by the Australian Government Department of Human Services for the assessment and administration of payments and services. This information is required to process your application or claim. Your information may be used by the department or given to other parties for the purposes of research, investigation or where you have agreed or it is required or authorised by law. For example, the department may access, use, disclose and record relevant information about you from your family assistance and/or social security record(s) held by the department, for the purposes of verifying information provided in this claim form, assessing your eligibility for JET Child Care fee assistance, and reviewing your ongoing eligibility for JET Child Care fee assistance in the future. You can get more information about the way in which the Department of Human Services will manage your personal information, including our privacy policy at www.humanservices.gov.au/privacy or by requesting a copy from the department. 17 If you are studying, do you wish to receive JET Child Care fee assistance during break periods (e.g. semester breaks)? For more information about break periods see tes 4. What is the start date of the break? te: Your JET Child Care fee assistance will stop on the date provided above. When you want to recommence your JET Child Care fee assistance, you will need to contact us. 20 Statement 18 Please note: To avoid possible delays with assessing your claim, make sure this form is completed in full and your Job Plan has been updated and signed. If you are studying make sure your proof of enrolment is provided. I declare that: the information I have provided in this form is complete and correct. I understand that: giving false or misleading information is a serious offence. the Australian Government Department of Human Services can make relevant enquiries to make sure I receive the correct eligibility. a Job Plan means an Employment Pathway Plan under the Social Security Act 1991. the Australian Government Department of Human Services may provide the outcome of my assessment to the Employment Services Provider and the approved child care service(s) specified on this form. Your signature Date Your partner s signature (if applicable) Date 5 of 5