Families set to save with voucher swap scheme
Parents will have more choice when it comes to cost of living support thanks to the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government’s Active Kids and Creative Kids voucher swap initiative.
Premier Dominic Perrottet said families would be able to use the two vouchers interchangeably from Term 2, letting kids do more of what they love.
“Our Active Kids and Creative Kids vouchers have been incredibly popular with parents across the state, with almost 7 million vouchers already downloaded and redeemed saving families $694 million,” Mr Perrottet said.
“We want to give our kids the opportunity to do more of the things they love the most, which is why we’re making our voucher program more flexible to better suit each family’s needs.
“Only a Liberal and Nationals Government can take pressure off family budgets thanks to our long-term economic plan to keep our state moving forward.”
Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the change would allow families to lean in to the activities their kids loved.
“Whether it’s playing netball, footy or the violin, we want kids to be able to extract the most out of every day. Helping families with costs like these means they can focus on seeing their kids grow and kick goals, no matter what they love doing,” Mr Toole said.
Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government Victor Dominello said families across the State could use the digital voucher in just a few clicks through the Service NSW app.
“Under a re-elected NSW Liberal and Nationals Government, parents will be able to switch an unused Active Kids voucher for a Creative Kids voucher, or vice versa,” Mr Dominello said.
“This is all part of the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government’s commitment to supporting families with more than 70 ways to save across the Savings Finder program.”
The voucher swap program will commence from the start of Term 2 (26 April) and only apply to:
· $100 Active Kids voucher for sport and recreation costs including school holiday programs.
· $100 Creative Kids voucher for arts and cultural activities costs including school holiday classes and workshops.
Families can download their child’s vouchers via the Service NSW app or website and by calling 13 77 88.
For further information, visit https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/services/concessions-rebates-and-assistance/vouchers
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