FamilyBoost is a new childcare payment available to eligible households with children aged 5 and under, to help with the costs of early childhood education. Inland Revenue will closely monitor and report on the ongoing results of Family Boost.
Find out more about FamilyBoost payments.
Timeline for delivery of FamilyBoost
May 2024
- Enabling legislation passed
July 2024
- Legislation was enacted
September 2024
- Registrations for FamilyBoost open
October 2024
- Claims open for the first quarter (1 July-30 September 2024) and payments are made to eligible households
Funded cost
| 2023-24 ($m) | 2024-25 ($m) | 2025-26 ($m) | 2026-27 ($m) | 2027-28 ($m) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inland Revenue - administration cost | $13.900 | $11.100 | $9.100 | $9.100 | |
| Ministry of Education - administration cost | $0.175 | $0.100 | $0.100 | $0.100 | |
| Ministry of Social Development - administration cost | $0.242 | $1.604 | $1.322 | $1.322 | $1.322 |
| Forecast amount paid to eligible households | $131.000* | $171.000 | $167.000 | $165.000 |
Note:
- FamilyBoost is integrated with the delivery of IR main’s products. Given its relatively small size compared to tax, a breakdown of actual costs is not possible.
- *Data has been updated based on the Budget Economic and Fiscal Update 2025.
- Source: Summary of Initiatives in Budget 2024.
Indicators of performance
- Registration
- Claims
- Claims by period
All data is provided in the Excel download below. This is updated monthly, with an additional update in the first month of each quarter.
Information is included in our annual reports for 2024-25 onwards.
Last updated:
06 Mar 2026