FamilyBoost: Government Tweaking Flagship Tax Policy, Changes to Impact ‘Tens of Thousands’

More money for childcare – but parents remain tied up in red tape

A revamp of Family Boost is offering higher rebates and expanded eligibility, but experts say the ECE affordability crisis needs more than quick fixes, writes Catherine McGregor in today’s extract from The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. Family Boost gets a top-up The government’s Family Boost rebate for early childhood education has been expanded, with finance minister Nicola Willis announcing that families…

FamilyBoost: Government tweaking flagship tax policy_ changes to impact ‘tens of thousands’

The Government is increasing the early childcare refund that families will receive under FamilyBoost and also widening the eligible income thresholds. Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced the policy tweaks at an early childcare centre in Johnsonville this morning, saying the changes would leave thousands of households better off. The maximum rebate will increase from 25% to 40% of weekly fees. The annual income threshold

FamilyBoost: Government tweaking flagship tax policy, changes to impact ‘tens of thousands’

The Government is increasing the early childcare refund that families will receive under FamilyBoost and also widening the eligible income thresholds....

Family Boost Announcement Does Little To Boost Families

The Family Boost scheme entirely fails to address the fundamental issue of the profit-driven ECE sector passing on huge costs to parents and the government, with very little transparency about how the funding is used.

FamilyBoost payment increased, income limit raised

Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ The Finance Minister says thousand of families will benefit from the changes to FamilyBoost revealed this morning.

FamilyBoost tweaks too little, too late for families – Labour

Too many families have missed out on promised cost of living support under Christopher Luxon’s Government. “Today’s attempt to fix the flagship FamilyBoost programme is a desperate attempt to cover up National’s broken promises to lower the cost of living,” Labour acting finance spokesperson Megan Woods said. “More than halfway through their term, the Government is only now scrambling to tweak a scheme that’s barely reached a fraction of the fam…