Subvention funding is based only on the verification of the relevant parent’s CCS (Community Childcare Subvention) eligibility during the snapshot period. To be CCS eligible the parent/child must hold a valid medical card/GPVC and/or be in receipt of certain payments from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP).
It is current practice that when a DEASP payment and a medical card (parent’s or child’s) is received the system should automatically award the highest band due to a parent.
The eligibility criteria and subsequent childcare and subvention options are set out in the accompanying table;
CCS/CCSP Band Eligibility
Level of service
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Band A (with medical card)
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Band AJ (with medical card)
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B and B
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Band D
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- One Parent Family Payment
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- Widow’s/Widower’s Pension
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- Job Seekers Benefit/ Allowance*
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- Medical Card
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- GP Visit Card*** (6yrs+ only)
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- Pre-retirement Allowance
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- Supplementary Welfare Allowance**
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- Parents who are in receipt of Social Welfare payments listed under Band A/AJ but have no medical card
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- Parents who no longer qualify for Band A/AJ this year but who were verified as being on Band A/AJ at the end of the previous school year
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- Farm Assist /Fish Assist
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- State Pension
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- Blind Pension
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- Guardian’s Payment
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- Illness/Injury Benefit
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- Disability Allowance
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- Carer’s Benefit/ Allowance
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- Back to Work Enterprise/Education Allowance
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- Community Employment / Rural Social Scheme
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- Domiciliary Care Allowance
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- Family Income Supplement (FIS)
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- Secondary School students
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- Invalidity Pension
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- Disablement Pension
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- Official Tusla Referrals (no medical card required)
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- HSE Public Health Nurse referrals (no medical card required)
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- TÚS
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- Part-time Job Incentive Scheme Gateway
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- Gateway
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- Partial Capacity Benefit
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Full-day payment
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(5 hrs +)
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€145
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€80
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€70
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€50
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Part-time payment
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(3:31 – 5:00)
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€80
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€80
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€35
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€25
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Sessional payment
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(2:16 – 3:30)
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€45
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€45
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€25
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€17
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Half-session payment
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(1:00 – 2:15)
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€22.50
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€22.50
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€12.50
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€8.50
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*parents who qualify for Band AJ under Jobseeker’s allowance/benefit receive maximum subvented childcare of €80 for full day care per week
**parents who qualify for Band AJ under Supplementary Welfare Allowance payments receive maximum subvented childcare of €80 for full day care per week