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Child care fee subsidy can help to pay for licensed child care and approved camps and recreation programmes for children up to age 13. It is only available at programmes that are subsidy approved by the County of Wellington.
Eligibility
You may be eligible for fee subsidy based on your family income and your need for child care.
Family income
Your share of the child care cost is based on your income tax information (line 236).
|
Family Income |
Approximate Monthly Cost |
|---|---|
|
Ontario Works or ODSP |
$0 |
|
Under $20,000 |
$0 |
|
$30,000 |
$83.00 |
|
$40,000 |
$167.00 |
|
$50,000 |
$417.00 |
|
$60,000 and Above |
Starting at $667.00 |
Reason for care
- you are working (full time, part time, self-employed)
- you are attending school or a training programme
- you have a medical or family need that can be helped by your child attending child care
- you have a child with a disability or special needs
Steps to apply for subsidy:
- Call the child care subsidy office - 519.837.3620 x3090 or 1.800.265.7294 x3090
- Meet with a Subsidy Worker - to determine eligibility. Meetings can take place in Guelph, Fergus and Mount Forest. Please bring this information to the meeting.
- Find your child care space - only subsidy approved licensed child care programmes as well as Wellington Home Child Care providers can receive payments for your child's care. Options available to you are included in our licensed child care listings. This listing can be found on our looking for child care page as well as our licensed child care map.
Appointment locations
| Guelph |
|
Children's Early Years Division Fee Subsidy office, 129 Wyndham St. N, Guelph Ontario
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| Fergus |
|
County of Wellington Social Services Building, 321 St. Andrew Street West, Fergus Ontario Parking available on-site |
| Mount Forest |
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County of Wellington Community Services Building, 311 Foster Street, Mount Forest Ontario Parking available on-site |
What to bring to your appointment
Printable checklist for what to bring to your appointment.
To each appointment you must bring:
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All of the information listed that applies to you
- If you are married or living common-law we will need the following information for each person.
If you do not bring this information, we cannot complete your appointment and you will need to come back for another appointment.
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Type of Information |
Documents to Bring to Appointment |
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Tax Information |
Most recent Notice of Assessment (for each applicant) Canada Child Tax Benefit - (mailed out July 20 each year) |
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Identification for Adults (Government issued photo ID) |
Driver's Licence or Photo Health Card or Passport Permanent Residence Card or Citizenship Card; of not born in Canada |
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Identification for Children |
Birth Certificate or Statement of Live Birth or Health Card Passport or Permanent Residence Card or Citizenship Card or Immigration papers; if not born in Canada |
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Reason for child care |
If Working: Letter of employment - On letterhead outlining hours and days you work 2 current pay stubs Going to School: School registration and schedule (start and end date of classes) OSAP Summary form Student Study Plan |
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Where you live |
Current Lease Agreement or Notice of Rent Increase (Form N1) If you do not have these you will be given a County form to be completed by your landlord Mortgage Statement |
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Where the children live |
Custody papers - court documents or signed letter to verify custody arrangements |
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If you are using OW or receive Disability supports |
Ontario Works Benefit stub Ontario Disability Support Program stub |
Contact the Revenue Canada Agency if document replacements are needed:
Notice of Assessment 1.800.959.8281
Canada Child Tax Benefit 1.800.387.1193
Samples of Government Issued Documents
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT
CANADA CHILD TAX BENEFIT
