The Finance Minister says the Family Boost scheme isn't exactly as promised pre-election
The Finance Minister says the Family Boost scheme isn't exactly as promised pre-election
25 March 2024
From July, parents and caregivers can claim back up to 25 percent of childcare costs, to a maximum 75-dollars a week.
21-thousand families qualify for the full amount.
Nicola Willis says they'd hoped to reimburse parents every fortnight.
But she says officials advised their systems weren't sophisticated enough -- and could take three years to improve.
She says families need relief now, so that was too long to wait -- and instead families will be be reimbursed every three months.
The programme is expected to cost 723-million over four years, less than projected by National in its pre-election fiscal plan.
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