ECD Subsidy Calculator

The DSD subsidy is paid per child, per attended day. Enter your numbers and see what a properly-kept attendance register substantiates for your centre.

Monthly claim
R 14,400.00
Annual claim
R 172,800.00
vs. Kindi Standard (R499/month)
Your monthly claim covers Kindi 28.9× over — and Kindi's attendance register is the substantiation.
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How subsidy claims actually work

Registered ECD programmes claim the per-child-per-day subsidy from their provincial Department of Social Development. The single document every claim stands on is the attendance register — who attended, on which days, signed off. Paper registers get lost, miscounted and disputed; a digital register adds up by itself.

Kindi's subsidy claim report multiplies each child's attended days (present or late) by your rate for any month, totals it, and exports to CSV for your claim submission. Your teachers mark attendance in seconds each morning — the claim substantiates itself.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the ECD subsidy per child?

R24 per eligible child per attended day (national rate, 2026). Rates are gazetted and can change — check your provincial DSD for current values.

What do I need to substantiate a claim?

Per-child, per-day attendance records. Kindi tracks attendance daily and generates the claim report automatically.

Which children qualify?

Eligibility is set by your provincial DSD — typically means-tested children at registered programmes. Enter only your subsidised headcount above.