How much you can claim is based on your household income and which quarter you are claiming for.
Claiming for quarters ending after 1 July 2025
You may claim FamilyBoost if:
- you are the caregiver of a child or children aged 5 and under
- you have household income of less than $57,286 a quarter
- you have costs from a licensed early childhood education (ECE) provider
- you are a tax resident of New Zealand.
- you have a partner, only 1 of you can register for FamilyBoost.
You can claim FamilyBoost every 3 months (quarter). If your household income in a quarter is under $35,000, you can claim up to 40% of your ECE costs. You can claim up to $1,560 each quarter.
If your household income in a quarter is over $35,000 but under $57,286, your FamilyBoost payment will be the lesser of:
- 40% of the ECE fees you have claimed
- the maximum amount ($1,560) less 7 cents for each dollar you earn over $35,000.
Claiming for quarters ending before 1 July 2025
You may claim FamilyBoost if:
- you are the caregiver of a child or children aged 5 and under
- you have household income of less than $45,000 a quarter
- you have costs from a licensed early childhood education (ECE) provider
- you are a tax resident of New Zealand.
- you have a partner, only 1 of you can register for FamilyBoost.
You can claim FamilyBoost every 3 months (quarter). If your household income in a quarter is under $35,000, you can claim up to 25% of your ECE costs. You can claim up to a maximum of $975 each quarter.
If your household income in a quarter is over $35,000 but under $45,000, your FamilyBoost payment will be the lesser of:
- 25% of the ECE fees you have claimed
- the maximum amount ($975) less 9.75 cents for each dollar you earn over $35,000.
Early childhood education (ECE) providers
Check if your ECE provider is licensed.
Early Learning Services (educationcounts.govt.nz)
Calculating your household income
We assess FamilyBoost claims quarterly. If your household income changes from quarter to quarter, you may be eligible in 1 quarter but not another.
We use your income before tax as your household income.
There will be no change to your claim if your income is different at the end of the year.
Find out how we calculate household incomes for FamilyBoost.
Care arrangements
Separated caregivers or caregivers living in separate households can claim FamilyBoost if they:
- have some day-to-day care of the child or children
- have costs for ECE
- provide separate invoices.
Next steps
Find out how to register for and claim FamilyBoost in myIR.