Client fees for ECEC and pre-primary education
Customer fees for early childhood education and pre-primary education
The client fees for municipal early childhood education and care are based on the Act on Client Fees in Early Childhood Education and Care (1503/2016). The client fee is determined by the size of the family, the need for service as well the gross income. The guardian must report his income information to Early Childhood Education's customer fees within one month of the start of early childhood education or when his income changes.
Early childhood education and care fees from 1.8.2026
Monthly fees for early childhood education and care
- For one child in early childhood education and care up to €335.
- For a second child in early childhood education and care, a fee of 40% is charged, up to a maximum of €134.
The fee for other children in the family is 20% of the fee for the youngest child in the family - The lowest monthly fee is €32
- If a child attends early childhood education and care part-time, the fee is lower than the full-time fee Matters affecting the customer fee for early childhood education and care [City of Tampere - Early childhood education and care - Customer fees for early childhood education and care]
- In a voucher day-care centre, the customer fee is determined by the service provider. The customer fee for the family is the portion remaining after the performance-based service voucher issued by the municipality.
| size, persons | Income limit €/month | Income limit (€/month) for the minimum fee of €32/month | Income limit (€/month) for the maximum fee of €335/month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4369 | 4668 | 7499 |
| 3 | 5635 | 5934 | 8765 |
| 4 | 6399 | 6698 | 9529 |
| 5 | 7163 | 7462 | 10 293 |
| 6 | 7925 | 8224 | 11 055 |
For families of more than six children, the income limit is increased by €295/month for each subsequent child.
Evaluation of the full-time early childhood education and care fee for the youngest child using the income threshold table:
The full-time ECEC fee for the youngest child is calculated as follows: the gross income of the family is reduced by the income limit according to the family size in the income threshold table (from the column "Income limit €/month"). From the difference, the contribution rate is calculated (10,7 % = 0,107). The resulting euro amount is rounded to the nearest euro.
- Find the income limit for your family size in €/month (first column of the table).
- Calculate the difference: gross income - income limit.
- Multiply the difference by the contribution rate: difference × 0,107.
- Round the result to the nearest euro.
- The lowest levy to be charged (€32/month). If the calculated contribution is lower than the lowest chargeable contribution, no contribution is levied.
Formula: ( gross income - income limit) × 0.107 = monthly contribution (full-time contribution for the youngest child)
Example 1:
Family size 2 persons. Gross family income is € 4 800/month. The income limit is €4 369/month and the contribution rate is 10.7% (= 0.107).
- Subtract the income limit under the Customer Contribution Act from your gross income
4800€ - 4369€= 431€
The difference is €431.
- Calculate the difference in accordance with the contribution rate of 10.7%
431€ * 0,107= 46,117
- Round to the nearest euro. The contribution is €46/month.
Client fees for ECEC as of 1st August 2024
Monthly fees for early childhood education
- For one child attending early childhood education and care, up to311 euros.
- For a second child attending early childhood education and care, 40 % of the fee, up to 124 euros
- The fee for any subsequent children is 20 per cent of the fee assessed for the youngest child in the family.
- The lowest monthly fee is 30 euros. For families in the lowest income category, no fee will be collected.
- If the child attends early childhood education and care on a part-time basis, the fee will be reduced compared to the full-time fee.
- The client fee for a service voucher daycare centre is made up of the service voucher’s copayment as well as any additional fee a private daycare centre may choose to levy. The copayments are determined according to the same criteria as client fees in municipally provided early childhood education and care. More detailed information on the conditions of the customer fee for a service voucher daycare centre can be found in the service agreement with the daycare centre.
Income limits 1.8.2024
| size, persons | Income limit €/month | Income limit for the lowest chargeable fee | Fee 311€, income more than €/month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 066 | 4 346 | 6 968 |
| 3 | 5 245 | 5 525 | 8 147 |
| 4 | 5 956 | 6 236 | 8 858 |
| 5 | 6 667 | 6 947 | 9 569 |
| 6 | 7 376 | 7 656 | 10 278 |
The income limit for a family with more than six members will increase by 275 euros for each subsequent child.
Estimating the full-time early childhood education fee for the youngest child using an income threshold table:
the monthly (gross) income of the family is reduced by the figure corresponding to the family size in the income threshold table in the column "Income limit €/month". From the difference, a percentage of 10.7% (0.107) is calculated. The contribution is rounded to the nearest euro.