Anyone who has to pay high fees for childcare because of the new funding system can find out online whether there is financial help from the city. Even if the income is relatively high.
Parents are increasingly having to ask themselves two existential questions when looking for a place to care for their child: “Can I find a facility that has something free?” And as an added bonus after the stroke of luck of being accepted: “Can I even afford the place?” The city is now trying to at least make the answer to the second question easier. Since this week, a calculator has been available on the Internet that provides information about possible subsidies for families who have a relatively high net income. For this purpose, a separate advice center began operations on Thursday, which parents who can hardly or cannot afford the expensive fees of their daycare center can turn to.