Home and child care service fees

Effective 1 July 2026

For Home services provided on or after 1 July 2026
Service Description	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Child Care (per hour - for TAC registered providers)	DS0010*	$34.98
Garden Maintenance (per hour)	DS0020*	$44.48
House Maintenance (per hour)	DS0021*	$40.03
Domestic Services/Home Services (per hour) (Does not include House Maintenance or Garden Maintenance)	DS0023*	$40.03
Housekeeping (per hour)	H601*	$40.03
Housekeeping - for MAB claimants (per hour) (Claims prior to 1987)	DS0036*	$40.03

Invoice must state duration of service provided for each item in hours.

For Home services provided between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026
Service Description	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Child Care (per hour - for TAC registered providers)	DS0010*	$33.90
Garden Maintenance (per hour)	DS0020*	$43.11
House Maintenance (per hour)	DS0021*	$38.80
Domestic Services/Home Services (per hour) (Does not include House Maintenance or Garden Maintenance)	DS0023*	$38.80
Housekeeping (per hour)	H601*	$38.80
Housekeeping - for MAB claimants (per hour) (Claims prior to 1987)	DS0036*	$38.80

Invoice must state duration of service provided for each item in hours.

For Home services provided on or after 1 July 2026
Service Description	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Child Care (per hour - for TAC registered providers)	DS0010*	$34.98
Garden Maintenance (per hour)	DS0020*	$44.48
House Maintenance (per hour)	DS0021*	$40.03
Domestic Services/Home Services (per hour) (Does not include House Maintenance or Garden Maintenance)	DS0023*	$40.03
Housekeeping (per hour)	H601*	$40.03
Housekeeping - for MAB claimants (per hour) (Claims prior to 1987)	DS0036*	$40.03

Invoice must state duration of service provided for each item in hours.

For Home services provided between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026
Service Description	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Child Care (per hour - for TAC registered providers)	DS0010*	$33.90
Garden Maintenance (per hour)	DS0020*	$43.11
House Maintenance (per hour)	DS0021*	$38.80
Domestic Services/Home Services (per hour) (Does not include House Maintenance or Garden Maintenance)	DS0023*	$38.80
Housekeeping (per hour)	H601*	$38.80
Housekeeping - for MAB claimants (per hour) (Claims prior to 1987)	DS0036*	$38.80

Invoice must state duration of service provided for each item in hours.

* GST

If your business entity is not registered for GST, then you must only claim the lower of the rates provided at each item number. This is the "Maximum Payment rate - Non registered for GST". A business entity not registered for GST:

Is not legally permitted to charge GST; and
Should indicate on all invoices submitted your status as 'not registered for GST'

A business entity that is registered for GST should claim the higher rates provided at each item number. This is the "Maximum Payment Rate - Registered for GST". Where TAC believes an item is a taxable supply, an allowance for GST has been factored into the payment rate. You should not markup GST on the Maximum Payment Rate quoted for a GST registered entity.

This Payment Limit relates to the following services

Support at home

Home and child care service fees

Effective 1 July 2026

For Home services provided on or after 1 July 2026
Service Description	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Child Care (per hour - for TAC registered providers)	DS0010*	$34.98
Garden Maintenance (per hour)	DS0020*	$44.48
House Maintenance (per hour)	DS0021*	$40.03
Domestic Services/Home Services (per hour) (Does not include House Maintenance or Garden Maintenance)	DS0023*	$40.03
Housekeeping (per hour)	H601*	$40.03
Housekeeping - for MAB claimants (per hour) (Claims prior to 1987)	DS0036*	$40.03

Invoice must state duration of service provided for each item in hours.

For Home services provided between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026
Service Description	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Child Care (per hour - for TAC registered providers)	DS0010*	$33.90
Garden Maintenance (per hour)	DS0020*	$43.11
House Maintenance (per hour)	DS0021*	$38.80
Domestic Services/Home Services (per hour) (Does not include House Maintenance or Garden Maintenance)	DS0023*	$38.80
Housekeeping (per hour)	H601*	$38.80
Housekeeping - for MAB claimants (per hour) (Claims prior to 1987)	DS0036*	$38.80

Invoice must state duration of service provided for each item in hours.

For Home services provided on or after 1 July 2026
Service Description	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Child Care (per hour - for TAC registered providers)	DS0010*	$34.98
Garden Maintenance (per hour)	DS0020*	$44.48
House Maintenance (per hour)	DS0021*	$40.03
Domestic Services/Home Services (per hour) (Does not include House Maintenance or Garden Maintenance)	DS0023*	$40.03
Housekeeping (per hour)	H601*	$40.03
Housekeeping - for MAB claimants (per hour) (Claims prior to 1987)	DS0036*	$40.03

Invoice must state duration of service provided for each item in hours.

For Home services provided between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026
Service Description	TAC Item Number	Maximum Payment Rate
Child Care (per hour - for TAC registered providers)	DS0010*	$33.90
Garden Maintenance (per hour)	DS0020*	$43.11
House Maintenance (per hour)	DS0021*	$38.80
Domestic Services/Home Services (per hour) (Does not include House Maintenance or Garden Maintenance)	DS0023*	$38.80
Housekeeping (per hour)	H601*	$38.80
Housekeeping - for MAB claimants (per hour) (Claims prior to 1987)	DS0036*	$38.80

Invoice must state duration of service provided for each item in hours.

* GST

Is not legally permitted to charge GST; and
Should indicate on all invoices submitted your status as 'not registered for GST'

This Payment Limit relates to the following services

Support at home

Home and child care service fees

2026/27 rates

2025/26 rates

2026/27 rates

2025/26 rates

This Payment Limit relates to the following services

Home and child care service fees

2026/27 rates

2025/26 rates

2026/27 rates

2025/26 rates

This Payment Limit relates to the following services