Quebec is putting an end to the universal fee structure for its publicly funded daycare system.
The government will now have parents pay on a sliding scale according to their household income.
The current rate of $7.30 a day per child will remain in effect, but when families prepare their annual income tax declarations, those who make more money will have to pay an additional amount.
Families with a total income of less than $55,000 will continue to pay the base amount of $7.30.
The fee will climb as high as $20 per day per child for families whose total annual income is more than $150,000.
Parents will pay only the base rate, $7.30 per day, for a third child who is in a daycare at the same time as two siblings.
Family income of $100,000: additional $835 per year
Family income of $120,000: additional $1,456 per year
Family income of $140,000: additional $2,130 per year
Family income of $175,000: additional $2,678 per year
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Quebec daycare fees to climb to $20 per day for highest-earning families - Montreal - CBC News
The government will now have parents pay on a sliding scale according to their household income.
The current rate of $7.30 a day per child will remain in effect, but when families prepare their annual income tax declarations, those who make more money will have to pay an additional amount.
Families with a total income of less than $55,000 will continue to pay the base amount of $7.30.
The fee will climb as high as $20 per day per child for families whose total annual income is more than $150,000.
Parents will pay only the base rate, $7.30 per day, for a third child who is in a daycare at the same time as two siblings.
Family income of $100,000: additional $835 per year
Family income of $120,000: additional $1,456 per year
Family income of $140,000: additional $2,130 per year
Family income of $175,000: additional $2,678 per year
more
Quebec daycare fees to climb to $20 per day for highest-earning families - Montreal - CBC News