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Work homepage
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Overview
We can help you get ready to apply and find the right job for you. We can even help you while you're working.
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Get ready to work
You can get training, help with CVs and cover letters, and advice for job interviews.
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Find jobs
Find out what jobs are available, which job is best for you and how you can plan your career.
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Working
Whether you've just started a job or need some help at work, we've got your back.
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Lost your job
We'll help you get ready to find a new job and support you while you're between jobs.
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Start your own business
Get help to plan and set up a successful business or be a self-employed contractor.
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Benefits and payments homepage
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Overview
Take a look at the range of benefits and payments we have available.
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Not working
Redundancy, health condition or disability or another reason you can’t work
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Living expenses
Food, school costs, power, accommodation or other living expenses you need help with
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Relationship changes
You’ve had a relationship break-up, family breakdown or violent relationship end
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Health and Disability
Counselling, prescription and GP costs, medical alarms and other costs we can help with
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Seniors
Travelling overseas, how to apply, payment rates and dates, overseas pensions, income and other info for Seniors
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Caring
Caring for someone else’s child or someone with a health condition, injury or disability
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Urgent or unexpected costs
Dental, glasses, car repairs, fridge, washing machine, funeral or other urgent costs you need help with
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Children
Childcare, school uniforms, stationery, having a baby and other costs if you have children
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Moving to New Zealand
Payments you can get from us, settling into NZ, overseas pensions and more.
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Benefits and forms
A-Z list of benefits, forms, benefit rates
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On a benefit homepage
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Overview
Check out what you need to do when you're getting a benefit or other payment from us.
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Something's changed
Address, contact details, overseas travel, childcare, relationship or anything else that’s changed.
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Income
Declare income and income deduction tables
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Childcare
Change in your childcare situation, continue childcare payments, cohort entry schools and other childcare information
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Going overseas
Travelling or moving overseas may affect your payments.
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Re-apply, review or renew
Re-apply for a payment, review circumstances, renew medical certificate and more
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Payments
Check or stop your payments, payment cards and other information
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Debt
Check your debt, repayments and other debt information
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Rights and responsibilities
Our commitment to you, obligations, complaints, benefit fraud and more
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Housing homepage
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Overview
Find out how we can help you with housing.
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Nowhere to stay
Get help if you have nowhere to stay right now.
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Find a house
Find out where to look for private housing, or apply for public (social) housing.
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Living in your home
Get help with accommodation costs, and advice on any housing issues and public housing tenancies.
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Moving house
Find out how we can help if you’re moving house.
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Other languages
Read some of our housing information in other languages.
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Check what you might get
Use our online tool to find out what payments you might be able to get from us.
Finding work
We can help you get ready to apply for jobs and find the right job for you. We can even help you while you're working with things like training or paying the bills.
Seniors
Find out about NZ Super, payment dates and rates and more.
Housing
Get help with accommodation costs, advice about public housing, moving house or any housing issues.
Community Services Card
Help with healthcare and public transport costs for you and your family.
Not working
If you've lost your job or can't work right now, you may be able to get a benefit or payment from us.
Living expenses
If you're struggling financially or have had an unexpected bill, we might be able to help you, even if you're working.
Children
Get help with the costs of raising children, e.g. childcare, school costs, uniforms and stationery.
Employer services
Free recruitment services and employment programmes to help employers support people into jobs.
Latest news
2025 Easter and ANZAC Day payments and office closures
When you'll be paid and when we're open over Easter and ANZAC Day 2025.
Expanding the traffic light system
From 26 May 2025 the traffic light system is expanding. It will include Money Management and Community Work Experience for some clients who don't meet their obligations. Jobseeker profiles will become mandatory for some clients.
Jobseeker Support reapplication changes
From 1 July 2025, there will be changes to the Jobseeker Support reapplication timeframe and process. There will also be changes for sole parents and 'grandparented' clients on Jobseeker Support.