Extra help for Seniors
You may be able to receive extra financial help. What you qualify for depends on your personal situation.
If you would like to know more:
- call us on:
0800 552 002 - NZ Superannuation
0800 25 45 65 - SuperGold Card - send a message to our Deaf Link free-fax 0800 621 621
- visit your local Work and Income Service Centre
- visit our websites:
Most extra help is income tested and some is also asset tested. If you are finding it hard financially, please contact us
If you need help with housing costs, for example...
- Essential house repairs
- Rent, board or mortgage payments
- Rates and rates rebate
- Buying household appliances and furniture.
You may be able to get:
- Accommodation Supplement
- Special Needs Grant
- Temporary Additional Support
- Advance payment of Benefit.
If you need help with health costs, for example...
- Doctors visits and prescriptions
- Medical and health related travel
- Ambulance fees
- Extra power, gas and heating
- Dentures, glasses, hearing aids, medical alarms.
You may be able to get:
- Community Services Card
- Disability Allowance
- Temporary Additional Support
- Special Needs Grant
- Advance payment of Benefit.
If you need help with emergency costs, for example...
- Emergency medical or dental treatment
- Buying food
- Power and gas
- Travel costs to attend a family member’s funeral
- Funeral costs.
You may be able to get:
- Special Needs Grant
- Advance payment of Benefit
- Funeral Grant.
You may be able to get extra help if...
- You live alone
- You are the main caregiver of a dependent child
- You or your partner need long-term residential care.
