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What is FamilyBoost?

FamilyBoost is a payment that partially refunds eligible households for the costs of early childhood education, also known as ECE.

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Who can get FamilyBoost?

You could receive FamilyBoost if:

• You're the caregiver of a child or children aged 5 and under.
• Your household income is less than $180,000 a year.
• You have costs from a licensed ECE provider.
• You're a tax resident of New Zealand.

Separated caregivers can each claim FamilyBoost.

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If you're getting payments from the Ministry of Social Development and have ECE costs for children in your household, or if you're getting subsidies to help with childcare and still have extra costs, you can claim FamilyBoost.

You cannot claim for any costs already covered by a subsidy.

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How much is FamilyBoost?

If you're eligible, your household can claim up to 25% of your weekly childcare fees, or up to a maximum of $975 every quarter.

This includes fees for optional charges and services.

The amount that can be claimed slowly reduces for household incomes over $140,000 up to a maximum of $180,000 a year.

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How do you register for FamilyBoost?

You need to register for FamilyBoost in myIR, so make sure you have a myIR account set up.

You'll also need:

• The full name, date of birth and IRD number of each child attending ECE.
• If you have a partner, their full name, date of birth and IRD number.
• Your New Zealand bank account details.

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You can also provide details about your ECE provider.

This will save time when you need to submit your claim.

You'll need your ECE provider’s:

• Name
• Address
• License number.

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To register for FamilyBoost:

• Log into myIR
• Select ‘I want to’
• Search for FamilyBoost.
• Select Register for FamilyBoost
• Then complete and submit your details.

We'll process most FamilyBoost registrations instantly.

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Then the ‘Submit’ button.

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How do you claim FamilyBoost?

You need to submit a claim in myIR to get your FamilyBoost refund.

When you submit your claim, you'll need to upload invoices or quarterly statements as PDFs.

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To claim FamilyBoost in myIR:

• Select ‘Claim FamilyBoost’ in your FamilyBoost account.
• Upload your invoices or quarterly statements.
• Enter your details.
• Review and confirm your claim.
• Submit your claim.

We'll pay most FamilyBoost refunds within 15 working days.

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You'll need to submit a new claim in myIR for each quarter - July to September, October to December, January to March, April to June.

You can only submit your claim, including uploading your invoices or quarterly statements, after the quarter has ended.

For example, for the 1st of July to the 30th of September quarter, you'd submit your claim from the 1st of October.

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For more information about FamilyBoost, visit ird.govt.nz/FamilyBoost.

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