Eligible businesses and organisations have already begun applying to be official providers of the new Active and Creative Kids voucher program, with more being urged to register ahead of the vouchers becoming available to consumers in February.
The Active and Creative Kids voucher will deliver cost-of-living relief for NSW families by helping offset registration, membership and lesson costs for sport and recreation activities such as swimming and football, as well as creative and cultural pursuits such as music, art, drama, coding or language.
Businesses and organisations which provide sporting, recreational, creative and cultural activities are encouraged to apply now, so they can start accepting the new vouchers as soon as they become available next month.
By registering now, businesses allow themselves time to ensure they are ready to accept the new vouchers and avoid any last-minute rush as the new school year gets underway.
Active and Creative Kids is a combined version of the formerly separate voucher programs, so businesses will need to apply for the new program to accommodate a new and improved point of sale voucher redemption system.
Around 600,000 children are expected to be eligible for the program which will provide those households two $50 vouchers per year for every school-aged child and can be used towards any eligible physical, recreational, creative or cultural activity.
The new Active and Creative Kids voucher is means-tested to ensure cost-of-living support is continuing to be provided to the families who need it most, while also balancing considerable State budget pressures.
To be eligible for the new voucher program, a school-aged child should be in the care of a parent, guardian or carer receiving Family Tax Benefit A and/or Family Tax Benefit B.
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