Child home care allowance

If you are paid child home care allowance, this will be deducted from your earnings-related daily allowance.

If your spouse is in part-time employment, is studying, or is an entrepreneur, any child home care allowance paid to him/her will be deducted from your daily allowance.

However, a child home care allowance paid to your spouse will not be deducted from your earnings-related daily allowance if:

  • your spouse cares for the child(ren) himself/herself without receiving a daily allowance,
  • your spouse is unemployed, because in that case the deduction will be made from his/her daily allowance,
  • your spouse is being paid a maternity, paternity or parental allowance in addition to the child home care allowance.

If you are being paid a flexible care allowance or a partial care allowance, this will be deducted from your earnings-related daily allowance. However, a flexible care allowance or a partial care allowance paid to your spouse will not affect your benefits.