West Australians Offered Payout If They Sign up to Digital ID

West Australian parents are being offered what the state government calls a Student Assistance Payment to help with the cost of living, but the only way they can easily access it is through the ServiceWA app which requires “an active digital identity.” Any student from kindergarten to Year 12 is eligible for the support, regardless of whether they go to a public school, a non-government school or are registered for home schooling. The payment is worth $250 (US$163) for each secondary student and $150 for younger children. The payment is not means-tested, so anyone with school-aged children can claim it. People inquiring online about the payment are advised to download the app, and directed to the Australian Government Digital Identity System website to obtain a digital ID if they don’t already have one. The only ID accepted by ServiceWA is the federal government’s myGovID....