01 Aug JobKeeper payments to childcare providers end
The ATO’s key JobKeeper information has been updated to note that payments for childcare providers stop from 20 July 2020.
This follows the Government’s changes to transition certain approved providers of childcare services out of the JobKeeper scheme. The Government has instead decided to extend separate support to this sector by reintroducing the Child Care Subsidy and adding a Transition Payment as part of the Early Childhood Education and Care transition arrangements.
The changes mean that eligibility for JobKeeper payments ends from 20 July for:
- employees of an approved provider of childcare services where those employees whose ordinary duties are that they are engaged principally in the operation of the childcare centre; and
- eligible business participants where the business entity is an approved provider of a childcare service.
Childcare providers need to ensure that they do not claim JobKeeper for employees and eligible business participants who are no longer eligible. Likewise, childcare providers will not be reimbursed for payments made after JobKeeper Fortnight 8 (6 to 19 July 2020).