Social Welfare and Support

Accommodation

1. Accommodation supplement
   • Find out about assistance with accommodation costs and levels of payment. You do not have to be on a benefit to be eligible for an accommodation supplement.
   • http://www.workandincome.govt.nz/individuals/a-z-benefits/accommodation-supplement.html
   • Source: Ministry of Social Development (NZ Govt)

Disability & illness

1. Help when you're disabled or ill
   • Advice on assistance when you're disabled or ill, plus reimbursement for costs if you have a disability, or an allowance if you care for a disabled child.
   • http://www.workandincome.govt.nz/individuals/how-we-can-help-you/disabled-or-ill/index.html
   • Source: Ministry of Social Development (NZ Govt)
2. Invalid's benefit
   • Payment rates, criteria and answers to questions about payments to people who cannot work because of permanent sickness, injury or disability.
   • http://www.workandincome.govt.nz/individuals/a-z-benefits/invalids-benefit.html
   • Source: Ministry of Social Development (NZ Govt)
3. Sickness benefit
   • Income support for people who cannot work temporarily because of illness, injury, disability or pregnancy.
   • http://www.workandincome.govt.nz/individuals/a-z-benefits/sickness-benefit.html
   • Source: Ministry of Social Development (NZ Govt)

Families

1. Child support
   • All about child support payments for people paying, those receiving payments, and employers.
   • http://www.ird.govt.nz/childsupport/cs-index.html
   • Source: Inland Revenue Department (NZ Govt)
2. Family assistance
   • All about the Working for Families tax credits.
   • http://www.ird.govt.nz/familyassistance/
   • Source: Inland Revenue Department (NZ Govt)
3. Working for Families
   • Find out if you are entitled to payments made to families with children, how to apply and what you will receive.
   • http://www.workingforfamilies.govt.nz/
   • Source: Inland Revenue Department (NZ Govt)
4. Supporting children and families
   • Advice and financial support for solo parents and caregivers of sick or infirm people.
   • http://www.workandincome.govt.nz/individuals/how-we-can-help-you/families-and-children.html
   • Source: Ministry of Social Development (NZ Govt)
5. Superannuation
   • All about New Zealand super - who qualifies, how much is paid, tax, and thoughts on what will happen in the future.
   • http://www.sorted.org.nz/home/sorted-sections/retirement/new-zealand-superannuation
   • Source: Retirement Commissioner (NZ Govt)

Education

1. Student allowance
   • Apply online for a student allowance and find out how to qualify and what you can get to support your study.
   • http://www.studylink.govt.nz/financing-study/student-allowance/index.html
   • Source: Ministry of Social Development (NZ Govt)
2. Student financial assistance
   • Find out about allowances, scholarships and loans for study.
   • http://www.studylink.govt.nz/financing-study/
   • Source: Ministry of Social Development (NZ Govt)
3. Help with education, training and work skills
   • The Youth Service scheme has community based providers who help young people find education, training or work-based learning courses to build skills for work.
   • http://youthservice.govt.nz/
   • Source: Work and Income (NZ Govt)
4. Study options
   • Youth Guarantee is a programme which offers free full-time study for 16 and 17-year-olds who meet the requirements and want to gain a qualification and work skills.
   • http://youthguarantee.net.nz/home/students-and-whanau/plan-your-pathway/
   • Source: Ministry of Education (NZ Govt)
5. Financial support for 16-18 year olds
   • Payments for 16-18 year olds who need to meet certain responsibilities to qualify for this money.
   • http://youthservice.govt.nz/ways-we-can-help/financial-assistance/index.html
   • Source: Work and Income (NZ Govt)