"The NCS is a programme run by the Government and provides parents with subsidies to cover expenses associated with early learning and school-age childcare. It offers parents two types of subsidy for children over six months and up to (but not including) children aged 15 through two subsidies: a universal one that is not means tested and an income-assessed one that is means tested."
"Once the application is approved, the NCS will send parents what is known as a CHICK code which is given to a chosen childcare provider which registers the child for the relevant subsidy, activating payment. When you click into the website, it greets you with the following message: "We are sorry but the National Childcare Scheme website is currently unavailable due to scheduled maintenance. "You can contact the National Childcare Scheme Parent Support Centre Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm on 01 906 8530.""
The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) provides subsidies to cover early learning and school-age childcare expenses for children aged over six months up to under 15. Parents can access a universal subsidy that is not means-tested and a separate income-assessed subsidy that is means-tested. The NCS issues a CHICK code after approval, which parents give to chosen childcare providers to register the child and activate payments. A website outage displaying a scheduled maintenance message prevents parents from completing applications and obtaining CHICK codes, affecting those finalising arrangements, particularly parents with multiple children. A Parent Support Centre phone number and hours are provided.
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