| These days, most families cannot afford | | | | child care provider. |
| expensive babysitting services yet they also can't | | | | These rates, as mentioned earlier, largely depend |
| afford giving up a job in order to take care of the | | | | on the applicant's current income, while some child |
| child at home. This is why many folks look into | | | | care assistance fees also depend on the |
| child care assistance and how it can tide them | | | | applicant's number of children. |
| over during difficult times. | | | | There are also places where school holiday |
| Child care assistance comes in various forms, and | | | | programs are provided - something that many |
| the important thing is to gather all the sources of | | | | parents are unaware of. Also, in some cities, child |
| information to see which ones you would qualify | | | | care assistance subsidies may extend even for |
| for. Not everyone qualifies for child care | | | | children aged 13-15. It also helps that many |
| assistance, so make sure that you are armed | | | | programs also provide health insurance for |
| with all the data you need to avail of this benefit. | | | | certified child care providers. |
| How you could qualify | | | | How it works |
| Usually, child care assistance is granted to | | | | In child care assistance programs, parents may |
| low-income families, but this doesn't mean you | | | | avail of more than one type of child care provider |
| need to get stuck with a low income just so you | | | | to meet their needs. Some of the options they |
| could qualify for child care assistance. In some | | | | have are: |
| states, subsidies are provided to working families, | | | | - care by a provider selected by the parents in |
| allowing them to increase their earning power | | | | their own home; |
| while keeping them eligible for child care | | | | - enrolment in a licensed after-school program or |
| assistance. | | | | a child care center; |
| Aside from a family's income, another factor that | | | | - care by one of the child's relatives, in that |
| programs would look into are the hours that | | | | relative's home; or |
| parents are involved in work, or approved | | | | - enrolment of the child in a licensed family child |
| education or training. Child care assistance come in | | | | care home. |
| the form of subsidies that are directly paid to the | | | | |