65 years or older
If you’re 65 years or older, you may be able to get New Zealand Superannuation and a SuperGold Card. You may also be able to receive extra financial help.
New Zealand Superannuation
You may be able to get New Zealand Superannuation payments if you're aged 65 and older.
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War Veteran
If you've served in a war or emergency, you may be able to get a Veteran's Pension or other war allowances and grants. Getting a Veteran's Pension instead of New Zealand Superannuation has a number of benefits.
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Help with housing and living costs
You may be able to get help with housing or living costs such as:
- essential house repairs
- rent, board or mortgage payments
- rates and rates rebates
- overdue power account
- buying household appliances and furniture.
If you're struggling to support yourself or your family, please contact us. We can often help.
Accommodation Supplement
Help with your rent, board or the cost of owning a home.
Living Alone Payment
An ongoing extra payment on top of your NZ Superannuation or Veteran’s Pension, when you maintain a household on your own. You may also get this payment in some situations, when you have a spouse or partner, or are not living on your own.
House Modification Funding
Funding for changes to your home because you or your child is disabled.
Community Services Card
A card that can help you and your family with the costs of health care. You'll pay less on some health services and prescriptions.
Disability Allowance
An allowance that helps with regular, ongoing costs because of a disability, such as visits to the doctor or hospital, medicines, extra clothing or travel.
War Veteran
Assistance for you and your family if you've served.
Websites that may help
SuperGold Card
A card that gives you discounts on some goods and services.
Rates Rebate Scheme
Low-income homeowners may be able to get a rates subsidy.
Help with retirement home or assisted living costs
We may be able to help you with the cost of residential care. If you live alone and have a spouse or partner in care, you may be able to get extra assistance.
If you're going into care and want to keep your home, we may be able to help you with a Residential Care loan.
Residential Care Subsidy
A subsidy to help with the cost of long-term residential care in a hospital or rest home.
Living Alone Payment
An ongoing extra payment on top of your NZ Superannuation or Veteran’s Pension, when you maintain a household on your own. You may also get this payment in some situations, when you have a spouse or partner, or are not living on your own.
Residential Care Loan
A loan to help you keep your home when you go into care.
War Veteran
Assistance for you and your family if you've served.
Community Services Card
A card that can help you and your family with the costs of health care. You'll pay less on some health services and prescriptions.
Disabled or ill
Assistance if you, or someone you’re caring for, is disabled or ill.
Websites that may help
Ministry of Health - Older people
A resource for older people, service funders and providers. It includes information on Long-term Residential Care and Community Care.
Seniors
A comprehensive resource describing services for seniors and providing you with appropriate contact information.
Contact us
Everyone's situation is different. We're here to help if you need it.
Please contact us if you:
- would like more information
- would like assistance
- aren't sure if you can get assistance
- are struggling to support yourself or your family.
Please call:
- NZ Superannuation line: 0800 552 002
If you're deaf, hearing-impaired or find it hard to communicate by phone you can use our Deaf Link contacts.