Care provided by approved child care service—individual eligible

(1)

Subject to section 71, an individual's rate of child care benefit for a session of care provided by an approved child care service is worked out using Schedule 2. Section 72 imposes a limit on the amount of child care benefit that may be paid for care provided to a child in a week.

Care provided by approved child care service—service eligible

(2)

If an approved child care service is eligible for child care benefit for a session of care it provides to a child, the rate of child care benefit for the session is worked out using section 71. Section 72 imposes a limit on the amount of child care benefit that may be paid for care provided to a child in a week.

Hourly rate may be applied to part of hour

(3)

To avoid doubt, an hourly rate of child care benefit may be applied to a part of an hour of a session of care. That part of the hour attracts the appropriate proportion of the amount for a full hour.