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Before and After School Care Voucher for parents

 The Before and After School Care (BASC) Voucher is an exciting initiative offering families in NSW a $500 voucher per child, to support the cost of accessing BASC. From 28 February 2022 you can claim the voucher via the Service NSW app on your smartphone device, or by following the Service NSW website: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/basc-voucherExternal link. 

About the voucher

Families with children aged 4 to 13 years that attend a primary school in NSW can receive a $500 voucher per child to reduce the out-of-pocket costs of before and after school care. 

This includes children who are starting kindergarten in 2022.

The before and after school care voucher program is one of more than 70 NSW Government rebates and savings that help with your cost of living.

Key dates

• You can apply for a voucher from 28 February to 30 September 2022.
• Eligible before and after school care providers can register for the program from 9 February to 30 September 2022. 
• Vouchers can be redeemed with a before and after school care provider from 28 February to 31 December 2022. Voucher credit can be used for services until 30 June 2023.