NSW parents to get $250 in vouchers as a ‘thank you’ for homeschooling
The $250 will be split into five $50 vouchers
This pandemic we’ve been enduring has been a wild ride but now there is some good news for NSW parents of school-aged children.
The NSW Government has launched Parents NSW Vouchers to thank parents, guardians and carers who provided home learning to their school-enrolled children during 2021.
Families who had a school-aged child in 2021 can access the $250 worth of vouchers via the Service NSW app from Monday, February 7.
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said that from the feedback he had received, learning from home was one of the biggest challenges faced by families during lockdown.
“In many senses this is a ‘thank you’ that will go some small way towards helping family finances that took a big hit and at the same time supporting businesses and jobs,” Mr Perrottet said.
The $250 will be split into five $50 vouchers, per household, which can all be spent on recreation and accommodation.
NSW parents can claim $250 worth of vouchers as a ‘thank you’ for homeschooling.
The 5 x $50 Parents NSW Vouchers can be used:
- 7 days a week, including public holidays
- at Discover NSW businesses for entertainment and recreation activities
- at Stay NSW businesses for accommodation bookings
- until 9 October 2022.
This additional voucher, means a NSW resident over the age of 18 with a school-age child could receive in excess of $450 in vouchers:
- $250 in homeschooling vouchers from March 2022
- $50 in ‘Stay & Rediscover’ vouchers
- $50 in extended ‘Dine & Discover’ vouchers (2x $25) from December
- $100 in Dine & Discover vouchers (4x $25) announced mid-2021 (program ended July)
