Cost of Living Savings Finder to help NT families

NT Government

The Territory Labor Government is making it easier for Territorians to access savings and discounts that help with the cost of living.

Today, the Territory Government launched a new digital tool - Savings Finder - which links Territorians directly to vouchers, subsidies, rebates and programs offered by the NT Government.

Savings Finder highlights more than 50 savings and rebates on offer to Territorians and families.

To help identify what savings, government rebates and schemes are available, the Savings Finder takes participants through a short survey.

Grants and rebates on the Savings Finder range from:

$150 Back to School vouchers;Two $100 Sport and Learn to Swim vouchers per year;$1000 Apprenticeship vouchers;$10,000 grants for first home buyers ;$2,000 power and water subsidy under the NT Concession Scheme;$500 prepaid card for seniors; andOther rental subsidies and low deposit home loans for eligible Territorians.

To view the new cost of living savings tool visit here

Quotes attributable to Chief Minister Natasha Fyles:

"The Territory Government provides hundreds of dollars worth of savings each year for Territorians and their families.

"The Savings Finder tool has been created as a central location for individuals to clearly see what savings they have available to them to help with cost of living pressures.

"Savings are provided to families, seniors, homebuyers and individuals in areas including education and training; health; power and water bills; transport; renting, buying or owning a home and support for seniors, Territorians with a disability and carers."

Quotes attributable to Minister for Corporate and Digital Development, Ngaree Ah Kit:

"The Territory Government, through the Department of Corporate and Digital Development, has been working on this Savings Finder to create a one stop shop for all cost of living rebates and schemes.

"Savings and rebates are searchable by topic but also by demographic and interests through a short survey so Territorians can find everything they may be eligible for in one search. Savings Finder works well on your mobile and provides a link to your search results to save for future reference."

Northern Territory Government

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