FamilyBoost is a new childcare payment available to low-to-middle income families with children aged 5 and under, to help with the costs of early childhood education. Inland revenue will closely monitor and report on the ongoing results of Family Boost.
Parents and caregivers can get back up to 25% of their fees, or a maximum of $975 every 3-months. This maximum payment slowly reduces for families with incomes over $140,000 per annum. Families with incomes over $180,000 per annum are not eligible.
Data is collected throughout the quarter and will be updated a minimum of two months post the end of each quarter. Information will also be included in our annual reports for 2024-25 onwards.
Planned timeline for delivery
May 2024
- Enabling legislation passed
September 2024
- Registrations for FamilyBoost open
October 2024
- Claims open for the first quarter (1 July-30 September 2024) and payments are made to families
Funded administration cost
| 2023-24 ($m) | 2024-25 ($m) | 2025-26 ($m) | 2026-27 ($m) | 2027-28 ($m) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inland Revenue | $13.900 | $11.100 | $9.100 | $9.100 | |
| Ministry of Education | $0.175 | $0.100 | $0.100 | $0.100 | |
| Ministry of Social Development | $0.242 | $1.604 | $1.322 | $1.322 | $1.322 |
| Forecast amount paid to families | $174.000 | $171.000 | $167.000 | $165.000 |
FamilyBoost is integrated with the delivery of IR main’s products. Given its relatively small size compared to tax a breakdown of actual costs is not possible.
Indicators of performance
The following tables track the performance indicators for FamilyBoost.
Registrations
| Performance indicator | Q1 (Jul-Sep 2024) | Q2 (Oct-Dec 2024) | Q3 (Jan-Mar 2025) | Q4 (Apr-Jun 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registrations received* | 23,162 | |||
| Registered FamilyBoost customers* | 22,929 | |||
| Registrations processed within 5 working days (target 85%)* | 99.96% |
*Registrations received from 16 September to 30 September 2024.
Amount of claims
Note: Claims for FamilyBoost opened on 1 October 2024; reporting on claims will commence from Q2 2024/25.
| Performance indicator | Q1 (Jul-Sep 2024) | Q2 (Oct-Dec 2024) | Q3 (Jan-Mar 2025) | Q4 (Apr-Jun 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households claiming | N/A | |||
| Claims received | N/A |
Volume and processing of claims
| Performance indicator | Q1 (Jul-Sep 2024) | Q2 (Oct-Dec 2024) | Q3 (Jan-Mar 2025) | Q4 (Apr-Jun 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of processed claims approved | N/A | |||
| Value of claims approved | N/A | |||
| Average claim amount | N/A | |||
| % of claims processed within 5 working days | N/A | |||
| % pf claims processed within 10 working days | N/A |
Supporting information
| Performance indicator | Q1 (Jul-Sep 2024) | Q2 (Oct-Dec 2024) | Q3 (Jan-Mar 2025) | Q4 (Apr-Jun 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children included on all claims | N/A | |||
| Number of children on approved claims | N/A |
Quarterly income brackets of successful claimants
| Quarterly income brackets - Total claims count | Q1 (Jul-Sep 2024) | Q2 (Oct-Dec 2024) | Q3 (Jan-Mar 2025) | Q4 (Apr-Jun 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than or equal to $15,000 | N/A | |||
| $15,000 - $25,000 | N/A | |||
| $25,000 - $35,000 | N/A | |||
| $35,000 - $45,000 | N/A | |||
| Total claims paid | N/A |
| Quarterly income brackets – total claims paid ($m) | Q1 (Jul-Sep 2024) | Q2 (Oct-Dec 2024) | Q3 (Jan-Mar 2025) | Q4 (Apr-Jun 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than or equal to $15,000 | N/A | |||
| $15,000 - $25,000 | N/A | |||
| $25,000 - $35,000 | N/A | |||
| $35,000 - $45,000 | N/A | |||
| Total claims paid | N/A |