Families can now claim more items such as textbooks on the State Government’s $400 School Saving Bonus.
The once-off bonus will be available in November 2024 and applied for each child, which means a family with three school children will receive $1200 in support to spend on school costs.
In Term 4, families will receive a code granting them access to the bonus, and will get to choose how much of the funds they want allocated to a uniform or textbook voucher, and school activities such as camps, sports, excursions, graduations, and other eligible programs.
The voucher can be combined if families have children at different schools but use the same supplier for uniforms and textbooks. Families can also use the voucher to buy second-hand uniforms and textbooks directly from schools.
For families of students at non-government schools, the $400 will be provided directly to the school to be managed in consultation with the student’s family and in line with the intent of the program.
Non-government school families who are eligible for the means-tested Camps, Sports, and Excursions Fund, including healthcare and concession card holders, are eligible for the bonus.
For more information on the $400 School Saving Bonus, visit www.vic.gov.au/school-saving-bonus.
