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

Reykjavík City increases subsidies to day parents and guardian payments to day parents go down when a child turns 18 months old. Guardians should then pay the same fee as for a child in a Reykjavík City preschool. Day parent fees may be higher if they provide extra services not included in the day care fee, such as diapers and special diets.

You can see the cost for guardians of children 18 months and older with childminders 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 42,900 32,175 42,900
4.5 hours 48,263 36,197 48,263
5 hours 53,625 40,219 53,625
5.5 hours 58,988 44,241 58,988
6 hours 64,350 48,263 64,350
6.5 hours 69,713 52,285 69,713
7 hours 75,075 56,306 75,075
7.5 hours 80,438 60,329 80,438
8 hours 85,800 64,350 85,800
8.5 hours 91,164 68,373 91,164
9 hours 91,164 68,373 91,164

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 58,748 44,061 58,748
4.5 hours 66,092 49,569 66,092
5 hours 73,435 55,076 73,435
5.5 hours 80,779 60,584 80,779
6 hours 88,122 66,092 88,122
6.5 hours 95,466 71,600 95,466
7 hours 102,809 77,107 102,809
7.5 hours 110,153 82,615 110,153
8 hours 117,496 88,122 117,496
8.5 hours 128,409 96,307 128,409
9 hours 135,601 101,701 135,601

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 90,895 100,779 103,733
4.25 hours 96,760 107,262 110,216
4.5 hours 102,625 113,745 116,699
4.75 hours 108,492 120,229 123,183
5.0 hours 105,491 117,846 129,666
5.25 hours 111,356 124,329 136,149
5.5 hours 117,222 130,813 142,633
5.75 hours 135,080 149,288 161,108
6.0 hours 128,953 143,779 155,599
6.25 hours 134.8819 150,263 162,083
6.5 hours 140,684 156,746 168,566
6.75 hours 146,550 163,229 175,049
7.0 hours 149,462 166,759 181,533
7.25 hours 155,327 173,242 188,016
7.5 hours 161,192 179,725 194,499
7.75 hours 167,058 186,208 200,982
8.0 hours 172,924 192,692 207,466
8.25 hours 177,125 199,175 213,949
8.5 hours 177,125 205,658 220,432
8.75 hours 183,320 212,142 226,916
9.0 hours 185,193 218,625 233,399

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 96,679 100,779 103,733
4.25 hours 102,906 107,262 110,216
4.5 hours 109,132 113,745 116,699
4.75 hours 115,360 120,229 123,183
5 hours 112,721 117,846 129,666
5.25 hours 118,948 124,329 136,149
5.5 hours 125,175 130,813 142,633
5.75 hours 143,394 149,288 161,108
6 hours 137,629 143,779 155,599
6.25 hours 143,857 150,263 162,083
6.5 hours 150,083 156,746 168,566
6.75 hours 156,310 163,229 175,049
7 hours 159,584 166,759 181,533
7.25 hours 165,811 173,242 188,016
7.5 hours 172,037 179,725 194,499
8 hours 184,492 192,692 207,466
8.25 hours 190,033 199,175 213,949
8.5 hours 195,574 205,658 220,432
8.75 hours 200,174 212,142 226,916
9.0 hours 204,773 218,625 233,399

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.