Charge check for preschool and leisure-time center
Östersund municipality wants all families to pay the correct charge for preschool and leisure-time centre and has therefore introduced a charge check. Anyone who has paid too much will get money back while those who have paid too little will be sent an extra bill to pay.
The income check is done with a delay of just over two years. This is because the municipality has to retrieve correct tax assessment data from the Swedish tax office, Skatteverket.
During 2020, Östersund municipality will check the childcare charges paid in 2018.
When we do the charge check, we look at how much the custodians have paid during the year in question. This is compared with what they would have paid if they had a declared a monthly income which was the equivalent of their taxed annual income divided by twelve. We also take into consideration whether custodians have paid in more money or had money back as a result of a recalculation done together with a placement case officer.
It is the responsibility of custodians to provide correct information on income and family situation so that the household pays the correct charge. The charge for preschool and leisure-time centre is based on the household´s total income irrespective of whether the custodians have joint children or not.
Have you paid too much or too little for preschool/leisure-time centre in 2018?
If it turns out that the income you declared to us is lower or higher than your actual income, the municipality will then adjust the charge for 2018.
If you have paid too little, you will be sent a bill which must be paid within 60 days. If the bill is not paid within the stated period, one reminder will be sent and then the matter will be passed on to the debt collectors Inkasso.
If you cannot pay the whole bill at once, it is possible to set up a payment plan for the debt. Contact us at 063-14 30 00.
If you have paid too much for childcare in 2018, we will pay back the excess amount by sending you a giro slip. Amounts under SEK 600 will not be invoiced nor paid back.
If you have any questions about the charge check, please contact us.
Telephone: 063-14 30 00
E-post: avgiftskontroll@ostersund.se
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about the childcare charge check.