Hon CARMEL SEPULONI (Minister for Social Development): As at June 2019, there were 33,072 childcare and Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) subsidies, including the guaranteed childcare assistance. As at June 2017, there were 42,989 subsidies. A key reason that the number of childcare and OSCAR subsidies has decreased is that many families' incomes have increased under this Government. We are providing more support to families through our Families Package, which is the biggest boost in household income in a decade for thousands of families. We've also increased the minimum wage, rising to $18.90 as of 1 April, have increased the amount people can earn before their benefit is reduced, and have indexed main benefits to wage growth.