Premier Dominic Perrottet announced in December 2022 that the NSW Government will invest $193 million into three $50 Back to School vouchers per child to help ease the cost of living pressures.
You can apply for the vouchers if you’re a caregiver of a student, who is:
Students can apply on their own behalf if they meet the eligibility criteria and have their own Medicare card.
Apply for these via the Service NSW app on the phone or by visiting a Service Centre. For more information on applying read on here.
The Back to School vouchers be used for items such as:
Refer here for details of eligible expenses.
You have till 30 June, 2023 to use the vouchers at registered businesses which you can search for on this page here. Some you can redeem both online and in-store.
This is a great opportunity to save money when the cost of living has increased significantly so don’t forget to use them!