Parents and guardians can once again access a one-off cost-of-living assistance payment for each school student under their care.
The WA Student Assistance Payment (WASAP) is an initiative providing financial support to Western Australian families for school expenses, such as books and IT equipment, sport and music costs, stationery, school shoes, uniforms, excursions and camps, plus other extra costs, including food and groceries.
Kindy and primary students are eligible for a $150 payment, while high school kids receive $250 in assistance.
Student eligibility will be validated through their unique WA student number (WASN) found on school reports, previous NAPLAN results and may also be on school-issued secondary student SmartRider cards.
For parents or guardians of students who have started Kindergarten or Pre-primary this year and do not have anything with their WA student number, please contact their school who can provide you with this information.
You can claim the payment from now until 4 July through the ServiceWA app.
To access the claim, you will need to log into ServiceWA with your Digital ID.
Alternative claim methods are available via the Department of Education website, with paper forms to be made available where needed.
