{"id":38415,"date":"2022-02-28T12:29:42","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T01:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/?p=38415"},"modified":"2022-02-28T12:29:46","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T01:29:46","slug":"500-vouchers-for-before-and-after-school-care-now-available-for-nsw-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/500-vouchers-for-before-and-after-school-care-now-available-for-nsw-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"$500 Vouchers For Before And After School Care Now Available For NSW Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>$500 vouchers to help ease the cost of Before and After School Care (BASC) in NSW is now live for parents and carers of children enrolled in a NSW primary school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The BASC vouchers will be available to cover before and after school care, with the $500 vouchers set to be available to parents and carers for every primary school student they are responsible for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The voucher is set to cover the \u201cparent gap fee\u201d which is the money paid by families after the Commonwealth-funded childcare subsidy is applied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Premier Dominic Perrottet said the $500 vouchers are more important than ever in supporting our working families as they get back into the office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThe vouchers will offer parents greater flexibility as they return to the office,\u201d Mr Perrottet said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ll also ease pressure on household budgets as we recover from the disruptions of the pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government Victor Dominello said the vouchers are now live on the Service NSW app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSimilar to Dine &amp; Discover, First Lap and other voucher programs, eligible parents and carers will be able to store and re-use their Proof of Identity documents, such as Medicare Card and Driver\u2019s Licence, to speed up the application process,\u201d Mr Dominello said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Families can access the vouchers online via MyServiceNSW account, in the app, or by visiting their nearest Service Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The voucher joins the previously announced Stay NSW and Parents NSW Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Stay NSW has seen&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/50-stay-accommodation-vouchers-set-to-become-available-to-nsw-residents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$50 accommodation vouchers<\/a>&nbsp;for NSW residents aged 18 years and over to encourage people to get out and explore the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Parents NSW Program has seen $250 vouchers for eligible households to use at Discover NSW businesses for entertainment and recreation activities and Stay NSW businesses for accommodation bookings until October 9, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information on all the vouchers can be found on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.service.nsw.gov.au\/search-results?q=vouchers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Service NSW website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Listen via the Star 104.5 Player, download it now via the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/au\/app\/star-104-5-central-coast\/id1068731232\"><em>App Store<\/em><\/a><em> or <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=au.com.star1045\"><em>Google Play<\/em><\/a><em> and take Star 104.5 wherever you go.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Images:&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Bek Lougher<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEE MORE:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/get-ready-to-make-a-splash-cause-there-is-a-massive-water-park-coming-to-lake-macquarie-in-2023\/\">Get Ready To Make A Splash \u2018Cause There Is A Massive Water Park Coming To Lake Macquarie in 2023<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>$500 vouchers to help ease the cost of Before and After School Care (BASC) in NSW is now live for parents and carers of children enrolled in a NSW primary school. 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