Saver Plus offers low-income parents a free $500 to spend on education costs such as:

Specialty subject costs

Uniforms

camps/excursions

computers/laptops/tablets

textbooks

and more!

Even better, Saver Plus will help low-income families and individuals to:

Start a small, regular savings habit

Improve their money skills to help manage education expenses, and

Reach a savings goal!

This national, Government funded program is totally FREE, with no costs or catches, and has helped over 1,200 local Macarthur parents improve their money situation.

Eligible parents join, save for 10 months, attend four money skills workshops and then receive up to $500 free in matched savings.  Parents who hold a Centrelink Healthcare or Pension Card (low income status) could be eligible to join. After 10 months of saving, the FREE $500 MUST be spent on education costs.

For more information https://www.dss.gov.au/our-responsibilities/communities-and-vulnerable-people/programs-services/commonwealth-financial-counselling-cfc/saver-plus-fact-sheet