Help for Kinship Carers
A guide for people who are raising someone else’s child
About Kinship Care
If you are raising someone else’s child and giving them a home, you may be able to get financial support to help with the upbringing of the child.
This booklet tells you about the different types of financial support you may be able to get. It’s a general guide as details can change at times. What you can actually get depends on your and the child’s situation. The information doesn’t apply to your own children – and it’s not for professional caregivers or childcare organisations.
To find out more about anything in this booklet, please feel free to contact us.
Acknowledgements
This booklet was developed by Work and Income (Ministry of Social Development), and Child, Youth and Family, with input from Inland Revenue and StudyLink.
We would particularly like to thank the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust for suggesting this booklet and helping us prepare it.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust
Phone: 09-480 6530
Fax: 09-480 6572
Email: office@grg.org.nz
Website:
