25 Mar 2024

Families to be able to get back 25% of childcare fees

From Checkpoint, 4:28 pm on 25 March 2024

Families will be able to apply for a partial refund of their childcare costs from October, as part of National's campaign promise to ease the cost of living.

Under the policy, dubbed FamilyBoost, families can get back up to 25% of their fees charged by a licensed ECE provider, but there are some key caveats.

Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch speaks to Lisa Owen.