Client fees charged for early childhood education and care

The client fees are determined on the basis of the size and income of the family and the number of hours that a child participates in early childhood education and care. 

The amount of the client fee is determined on the basis of the taxable earned income and capital income as well as tax-exempt income of the child, the child's parent or other guardian, and the married spouse or domestic partner of the parent or guardian living in the same household with the parent or guardian.

If a child participates in early childhood education and care at most 20 hours of per week, the monthly fee is at most 60% of the full-time fee. When a child participates in early childhood education and care for an average of at least 35 hours per week, the full-time fee may be charged.

When a child participates in early childhood education and care for more than 20 hours but less than 35 hours per week, the municipality will charge a fee that is in proportion to the time the child spends in early childhood education and care.

Client fees for early childhood education and care

Index adjustments are made every two years to client fees and to income thresholds governed by the Act on Early Childhood Education and Care. The next index adjustment enters into force from August 2026.

Client fees for early childhood education and care

Number of people in family	Income  threshold  1.8.2024 EUR /month	Income  threshold  1.8.2026 EUR /month	Payment percentage
2	4,066	4,369	10,7 %
3	5,245	5,635	10,7 %
4	5,956	6,399	10,7 %
5	6,667	7,163	10,7 %
6	7,376	7,925	10,7 %

The income thresholds for families with more than six family members is raised by EUR 295 for each successive child of 1 August 2026. (275 euros as of 1 August 2024).

Maximum fees

The maximum fee for the second child is 40 percentage of the first child´s fee. For each additional child the fee is 20 percentage of the first child´s fee.

Maximum fees

Fees	Fee in EUR 1.8.2024	Fee in EUR 1.8.2026
Maximum fee	311	355
Maximum fee for second child	124	134
Minumun fee charged per child	30	32