Subsidy for children staying with day parents

The day parent placement fee subsidy depends on the guardian's marital and educational status. The subsidy is paid directly to day parents. This means the bill from the day parent already includes the subsidy. Guardians pay the remaining amount.

Category 1 - Married parents, cohabiting partners, one parent in school.

Category 2 – Applicants for discount including; single parents, both parents in school, one or both parents with disabilities or on rehabilitation pension from the Social Insurance Administration, and Reykjavík preschool staff.

Higher subsidies for 18 months and older

When a child reaches 18 months, the subsidy automatically increases. Guardians then pay the same for day parent care as they would for preschool.

You can see the cost for parents of children 18 months and older at day parents by checking the preschool fee schedule.

Subsidy

Hourly rate/Price in Icelandic króna Category 1. Category 2.
4-8 hours
  • 10,362 kr.
  • 14,190 kr.
8-8.5 hours
  • 5,182 kr.
  • 10,544 kr.
8.5-9 hours
  • 0 kr.
  • 6,949 kr.

Category 1 - for children under 18 months

Time/Price in Icelandic króna Subsidy per child. Additional subsidy for second child. Additional subsidy for third child.
4 hours 41,448 31,086 41,448
4.5 hours 46,629 34,972 46,629
5 hours 51,810 38,858 51,810
5.5 hours 56,991 42,743 56,991
6 hours 62,172 46,629 62,172
6.5 hours 67,535 50,515 67,353
7 hours 72,534 54,401 72,534
7.5 hours 77,715 58,286 77,715
8 hours 82,896 62,172 82,896
8.5 hours 85,488 64,116 85,488
9 hours 85,488 64,116 85,488

Category 2 - for children under 18 months

Time/Price in Icelandic króna Subsidy per child. Additional subsidy for second child. Additional subsidy for third child.
4 hours 56,760 42,570 56,760
4.5 hours 63,855 47,891 63,855
5 hours 70,950 53,213 70,950
5.5 hours 78,045 58,534 78,045
6 hours 85,140 63,855 85,140
6.5 hours 92,235 69,176 92,235
7 hours 99,330 74,498 99,330
7.5 hours 106,425 79,819 106,425
8 hours 113,520 85,140 113,520
8.5 hours 118,792 89,094 118,792
9 hours 122,267 91,700 122,267

Category 1 - for children 18 months and older

Time/Price in Icelandic króna Contribution to day parent Contribution to day parent, child 2. Contribution to day parent, child 3.
4.0 hours 87,569 97,313 100,225
4.25 hours 93,224 103,577 106,489
4.5 hours 98,879 109,841 112,753
4.75 hours 104,534 116,105 119,017
5.0 hours 101,448 113,628 125,281
5.25 hours 107,103 119,892 131,545
5.5 hours 112,758 126,156 137,809
5.75 hours 130,000 144,007 155,660
6.0 hours 124,069 138,685 150,338
6.25 hours 129,724 144,007 156,602
6.5 hours 135,379 151,213 162,866
6.75 hours 141,034 157,477 169,130
7.0 hours 143,777 160,093 175,394
7.25 hours 149,432 167,093 181,658
7.5 hours 155,087 173,357 187,922
7.75 hours 160,742 179,621 194,186
8.0 hours 166,397 185,885 200,450
8.25 hours 170,411 192,149 206,714
8.5 hours 174,425 198,413 212,978
8.75 hours 176,204 204,677 219,242
9.0 hours 177,982 210,941 225,506

Category 2 - for children 18 months and older

Time/Price in Icelandic króna Contribution to day parent. Contribution to day parent, child 2. Contribution to day parent, child 3.
4 hours 93,273 97,313 100,225
4.25 hours 99,285 103,577 106,489
4.5 hours 105,296 109,841 112,753
4.75 hours 111,308 116,105 119,017
5 hours 108,578 113,628 125,281
5.25 hours 114,590 119,892 131,545
5.5 hours 120,601 126,156 137,809
5.75 hours 138,199 144,007 155,660
6 hours 132,625 138,685 150,338
6.25 hours 138,636 144,949 156,602
6.5 hours 144,648 151,213 162,866
6.75 hours 150,659 157,477 169,130
7 hours 153,759 160,829 175,394
7.25 hours 159,770 167,093 181,658
7.5 hours 165,782 173,357 187,922
8 hours 177,805 185,885 200,450
8.25 hours 183,141 192,149 206,714
8.5 hours 188,476 198,413 212,978
8.75 hours 192,883 204,677 219,242
9.0 hours 197,289 210,941 225,506

Additional subsidy for siblings all staying with a day parent

Time/Price in Icelandic króna 75% Additional subsidy 100% Additional subsidy
Hourly rate Category 1 Category 2 Category 1 Category 2
4-8 hours. 7,367 10,088 9,823 13,450
8-8.5 hours. 3,686 7,496 4,914 9,994
8.5-9 hours. 0 4,940 0 6,587

 

Rules on Subsidies

You can see more detailed explanations about the contribution to your day parents and information about additional subsidy in the Rules on Day Care Subsidies.