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Family Boost calculator

Family Boost is a payment from the government that helps households pay for the cost of early childhood education (ECE).

You can claim Family Boost if you meet the following conditions:

  • You are the caregiver of a child or children aged 5 years and under

  • You have household income of less than $57,286 per quarter (3 month period)

  • You have costs from a licensed early childhood education provider. Very important they are licensed

  • You are a tax resident of NZ

  • Your partner has not already made a claim

The quarters run from Jan to Mar, Apr to Jun, Jul to Sep, and Oct to Dec. Your ECE should send you a quarterly statement of how much you paid in childcare fees for the quarter around the start of the next quarter.

If you meet the above conditions and your household income is less than $35,000 for a quarter, you can claim 40% of your ECE costs to a maximum of $1,560 each quarter.

If your household income is more than $35,000 and less than $57,286, your family boost payment will be the lesser of:

  • 40% of the ECE fees claimed

  • The maximum entitlement of $1,560 minus 7 cents for each dollar you earn over $35,000

Thankfully you don’t need to rack your brain doing the necessary mathematical gymnastics. This calculator will calculate your entitlement for you. You just need to enter your income and daycare fees for the quarter.

Do note that this calculator only uses the current eligibility criteria from October 2025 claiming date. If you want to make claims for July 2025 or earlier, this calculator won’t work as it doesn’t keep old data.

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