Support for private care and municipal supplement

Private care support is paid for a child who is in a private early childhood education chosen by the parents. Support can be received from the end of the parental allowance period until the child goes to school as a compulsory student. Child-specific private care support is paid directly to the provider of private day care: a private day care center, a family day care provider, a group family day care center, or a caregiver hired at home under an employment contract. Support for private care consists of a care allowance and a possible care allowance determined according to the family's income. Private care support and municipal supplement are applied for from Kela, and Kela is responsible for decisions and payment.

The family, which acts as the employer, takes care of the employment contract and pension payments of the caregiver hired to the home. In the case of a caregiver hired at home under an employment contract, Kela's form must be approved by the municipality.

Municipal supplement for private care support

The municipal allowance for private care support is paid for each eligible child in the family in Hollola from February 1.2.2024, XNUMX, as follows:

• Private family day care provider/contracted care provider 400 euros per month. 
• Group family daycare/kindergarten 420 euros per month. 
• Municipal supplement is only paid if the child is cared for for more than 25 hours a week.
• Municipal supplement is not paid for a child participating in pre-school education referred to in the Basic Education Act.