Community Costs
Community Costs is a weekly payment which helps people in a short-term residential treatment programme meet their essential ongoing costs in the community.
What's it for
Community Costs aim to help make it easier for people to go back into the community at the end of their treatment and can help pay for essential costs such as:
- accommodation cost
- childcare costs
- storage costs
- hire purchases for essential items.
Who can get it
You may get Community Costs if you:
- are aged 16 years or more
- have ongoing costs in the community that are essential
- have no other way of meeting these costs
- are in a short-term residential treatment programme (less than 39 weeks).
It also depends on:
- how much you and your spouse or partner earn
- any money or assets you and your spouse or partner have.
You must also:
- be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
- have lived in New Zealand for at least 2 years at any one time since becoming a New Zealand citizen or resident (unless you are a refugee).
You should also normally live in New Zealand and intend to stay here.
This information is a guide only. Contact us to talk about your individual circumstances.
