Income and Employment Supports Act, Schedule, section 10
Income Support, Training and Health Benefits Regulation, Schedule 4, Section 16,
Ministerial Order 2018-19, Appendix D: Schedule 4 - Supplementary Income Support Rates

INTENT

To assist with the costs associated with having children registered in a licensed or approved child care program.

POLICY

A refundable child care deposit and/or a refundable/nonrefundable registration fee is provided when:

• It is required by the licensed or approved child care program from all parents, and
• Child care is part of the client’s service plan with the department, and
• There are no other resources available.

The first child care refundable deposit and/or refundable/non-refundable registration fee is not recovered but subsequent child care deposits and/or registration fees issued for the same child or children are subject to repayment.

Deposits and registration fees are not issued for private babysitting.

A refunded deposit and/or registration fee is not treated as income.

Substantiation
A written statement from the licensed or approved child care provider stating the amount of the refundable deposit and/or refundable/non-refundable registration fee required.

PROCEDURES

LISA automatically posts this benefit to the Scratch Pad.

If a deposit and/or registration fee was previously issued, the worker:

1. Has the client sign an EMP 0976B Repayment Agreement. Enters the debt into the Recoveries System.
2. Issues the benefit.

Refer to Supplementary Benefits - Child Care Policy for additional information.