Disabled or ill
We’ll support you while you’re not able to work and help you realise your work goals. When it’s right for you and your family, we can help you find part-time or full-time work, get training, or become self-employed.
Help with living expenses
If you’re not able to work, or are working fewer hours because you’re sick, injured, disabled or pregnant, we may be able to help you with living costs.
We also provide additional assistance to clients in specific circumstances:
A payment to compensate people for loss of income and/or childcare costs when they donate a kidney or liver tissue for transplant.
An allowance which helps you with regular, ongoing costs because of a disability, such as visits to the doctor or hospital, medicines, extra clothing or travel.
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.
If you're in a short-term residential treatment programme, we may be able to help you meet your costs in the community.
Funding for changes to your home because you or your child is disabled.
A subsidy for residential care needed because of a physical, intellectual, or psychiatric disability (including drug and alcohol rehabilitation).
Other resources/services that may help
- Pharmaceutical Subsidy Card
- High Use Health Card
- District Health Boards
- Funded services
- Disability services
- Disability funding information
Information and resources to help disabled people and their supporters.
How and where to get telecommunications relays for people who are deaf, or hearing or speech impaired.
Help with careers and finding a job
Work can improve your life and give you independence. When it's right for you and your family, we can help you find part-time or full-time work, get training, or become self-employed.
We can help you find a job and support you while you look for work.
Funding for workplace changes or equipment if you're disabled which make it easier for you to stay in or get work.
Funding if you need to modify your car because you're disabled.
If you've completed an Invalid's Benefit Employment Trial you may get an extra payment.
If you have a significant disability and you believe it is preventing you from getting a job, you might be eligible for Mainstream.
Websites that may help
A professional employment service for people with all types of disabilities and injuries.
Information and resources to help disabled people and their supporters.
Support and advice to anyone involved in guiding young people with special needs into work, training and other activities.
A discussion around the barriers that disabled people face in education and employment.
Contact us
Everyone's situation is different. We're here to help if you need it.
Contact us if you:
- would like assistance
- aren't sure if you can get assistance
- are struggling to support yourself or your family
- would like more information.