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.
You can claim the payment from now until 4 July 2025.
The payment is available to parents and carers of students from Kindergarten to Year 12.
Cost-of-living payments for each child include:
- $150 for Kindergarten and primary school students
- $250 for secondary school students
Eligibility criteria
The WA Student Assistance Payment will be available to:
- Students from Kindergarten to Year 12 who are enrolled in a WA public school, non-government school, or are registered for home schooling.
- International full fee-paying students if they are enrolled in a WA registered school.
- Mature age students studying to achieve a Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE).
- Students in family-based care.
- Students enrolled in School of Isolated and Distance Education, Christmas Island District High School and Cocos Island District High School.
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.
For full details, please visit https://www.education.wa.edu.au/wasap
How to claim
The claim is now open through the ServiceWA app as well as other methods.
The ServiceWA app is the fastest, most secure and most convenient way to claim the WA Student Assistance Payment.
To access the claim, you will need to log into ServiceWA with your Digital ID.
If you need help getting your Digital ID (required at a Standard identity strength), visit the Get your Digital ID page where there are detailed step-by-step videos and instructions.
Support for setting up your Digital ID in languages other than English can be found on the Resource and Translation page.
Alternative claim methods are available via the Department of Education website, with paper forms to be made available where needed.
To find out more about this initiative, including FAQs, visit the Latest Offers page.
Download ServiceWA
The ServiceWA app is available to download on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
