Work and Income provides financial assistance and employment services throughout New Zealand.

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Current News

Budget 2013 - Social Housing Reform

16 May 2013

In this year’s Budget the government has announced that social housing needs assessments will move from Housing New Zealand Corporation to the Ministry of Social Development by April 2014.

Parliament passes welfare reforms bill

12 April 2013

Parliament has passed the Social Security (Benefit Categories and Work Focus) Amendment Bill.

Do it online

You can now access some information and services online that were previously only available over the phone or face-to-face.

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