Child home care allowance and Vantaa bonus
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Child home care allowance can be applied for by a family who has a child under three years of age who is cared for at home. Child home care allowance cannot be granted for a child in municipal early childhood education and care services. This allowance can be granted right after the parental allowance has ended.
Child home care allowance does not end if the child takes part in club or open ear ...
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You can apply for a home care or private day care allowance from Kela.
When applying for private care support from Kela, first contact your municipality of residence. The municipality checks the carer’s eligibility and criminal record and submits the requisite documents to Kela. Kela pays the private day care allowance directly to the child carer.
The home care allowance is paid by Kela to the child's main carer, usually as a parent. You can use the support to pay the carer's salary.
Vantaa Info general guidance - Email: vantaa-info@vantaa.fi
Early childhood education service counsellors - Early childhood education service counsellors email: varhaiskasvatuksen.palveluohjaus@vantaa.fi
Background information
A family can hire a child carer to work in their home and receive a home care or private day care allowance to cover some of the wage costs. Home care allowance is granted for caring for a child aged under 3 years, and private care allowance for a child who is under the school age. Several families can jointly act as the carer’s employer, with one of the adults being designated as the person responsible for the employer’s duties.
A carer employed at home does not provide early childhood education and care in accordance with the Act on Early Childhood Education and Care.