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Child care subsidy goes up but so do fees and the demand: SBS Sinhala current affair on 11 June

Changes to the Child Care Subsidy aim to help ease the financial burden on families (Christopher Ryan-Unsplash).jpg

Changes to the Child Care Subsidy aim to help ease the financial burden on families Credit: Christopher Ryan-Unsplash

Listen to the SBS Sinhala radio current affair feature on the latest updates of increase of childcare benefits increasing the fees and the demand for childcare.


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By Athini Amarasiri

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Listen to the SBS Sinhala radio current affair feature on the latest updates of increase of childcare benefits increasing the fees and the demand for childcare.


HIGHLIGHTS

  • An estimated 1.2 million Australian families are expected to benefit from changes to the government childcare subsidy.
  • But experts say it's a double-edged sword, threatening to boost demand at a time when the workforce remains strained, and inflation high.


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