Child Care Subsidy Calculator Saskatchewan

A child care subsidy is financial assistance provided by the Ministry of Social Services to help lower income families pay for licensed daycare in Saskatchewan.

When you are granted a child care subsidy, the government pays a portion of your child care fees. However, instead of sending you the subsidy amount, the government sends the subsidy amount directly to your daycare provider on your behalf.

This ensures that child care subsidy funds are only used to pay for licensed daycare and not applied towards other household expenses.

To be eligible for a child care subsidy in Saskatchewan, you must:

1. Be either a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada living in Saskatchewan.
2. Have an enrolled child under the age of 13 years in a licensed daycare. This can either be a licensed home daycare or a daycare center.
3. Either have an infant, toddler, or preschool child that attends daycare for at least 36 hours per month; or have a school age child that attends daycare for at least 20 hours per month.
4. Have lawful custody of the child enrolled in daycare.

Yes, child care subsidies can be granted to help pay for daycare fees in both licensed home daycares and daycare centers.

No, child care subsidies are only granted to help lower income families pay for licensed daycare in Saskatchewan.

$10 a day daycare is a form of subsidized child care. However, it is not the same thing as a child care subsidy. Below are the differences between $10 a day daycare and a child care subsidy:

• Only children below the age of six years are eligible for $10 a day daycare. In contrast, children up to the age of twelve years may be eligible for a child care subsidy.
• Your gross monthly household income is a factor that determines your eligibility for a child care subsidy. However, monthly household income is not a factor in determining your eligibility for $10 a day daycare.
• Only Canadian citizens or permanent residents are eligible for a child care subsidy. On the other hand, neither citizenship nor permanent resident status affect eligibility for $10 a day daycare.
• All licensed daycares in Saskatchewan accept daycare payments through child care subsidies. However, not all licensed daycares provide $10 a day daycare.

Yes, it is possible to qualify for a child care subsidy in addition to paying reduced daycare rates under $10 a day daycare. However, this depends on several factors. Some of these factors include:

• Your household income.
• The ages of children enrolled in licensed daycare.
• Whether or not your daycare provider participates in the $10 a day program.

Eligibility for a child care subsidy is determined based on gross household income, not net income.

If you have one child under the age of 18, you need a gross monthly household income below $1,640 to be eligible for a child care subsidy.

The gross monthly household income limit increases by $100 for each additional child under the age of 18. For example, a family with two children under the age 18 may qualify for a subsidy if their gross monthly income is below $1,740 instead of below $1,640.

However, families with a gross monthly household income that exceed the values listed above may still be eligible for a reduced child care subsidy.

Up to date subsidy amounts for part-time and full time enrollment can be found on the government website.

The maximum subsidy amounts for residents of Regina, Saskatoon, and the Northern Administration District are as follows:

For children enrolled full time in a daycare center:

• $570 per infant
• $440 per toddler
• $405 per preschool child
• $275 – $385 per school age child

For children enrolled full time in a home daycare:

• $485 per infant
• $440 per toddler
• $405 per preschool child
• $275 – $385 per school age child

The maximum subsidy amounts for residents of: Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Yorkton, Battlefords, Lloydminster, Meadow Lake, Nipawin, Balgonie, Pilot Butte, Martensville, Warman, Whitecap Dakota First Nation are as follows.

For children enrolled full time in a daycare center:

• $485 per infant
• $390 per toddler
• $350 per preschool child
• $245 – $340 per school age child

For children enrolled full time in a home daycare:

• $415 per infant
• $390 per toddler
• $350 per preschool child
• $245 – $340 per school age child

Other cities and towns

The maximum subsidy amounts for residents of other Saskatchewan cities, towns, and rural areas are as follows:

For children enrolled full time in a daycare center:

• $410 per infant
• $375 per toddler
• $340 per preschool child
• $230 – $330 per school age child

For children enrolled full time in a home daycare:

• $410 per infant
• $375 per toddler
• $340 per preschool child
• $230 – $330 per school age child

Child care subsidy application forms can be found on the child care subsidy page of the Government of Saskatchewan website.