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loginDrought 2015
24 February 2015.
The Government has approved a range of support measures for farmers following a decision to declare a medium level drought under the Ministry for Primary Industries' Primary Sector Recovery Policy. This includes Rural Assistance Payments available through Work and Income.
Work and Income support
- Rural Assistance Payments to assist farming families in parts of the South Island with essential living costs.
- Standard Work and Income financial assistance.
Rural Assistance Payments
The Rural Assistance Payment scheme has been activated in the following areas:
- Marlborough (Marlborough and Kaikoura District Councils)
- Canterbury (Hurunui, Waimakariri, Selwyn, Ashburton, Mackenzie, Timaru, and Waimate District Councils, Christchurch City Council)
- Otago (Waitaki and Central Otago District Councils, Dunedin City Council).
For more information about these payments, talk to the Rural Support Trust on 0800 787 254.
What standard assistance may be available?
If you qualify for assistance, we can provide a range of standard financial assistance which may include:
On-going financial assistance to those with little or no income. Where a person does not meet all criteria for a main benefit, entitlement may be considered under hardship for an Emergency Benefit.
Non-taxable, one-off recoverable or non-recoverable financial assistance to people to meet immediate and essential needs. A person does not have to be receiving a benefit to qualify for a Special Needs Grant. This assistance is income and asset tested.
Non-taxable, interest free, financial assistance to non-beneficiaries to meet essential immediate needs for specific items or services. This assistance will need to be paid back. The person must be able to identify a particular immediate need for an essential item or service. This assistance is income and asset tested.
Quickly find out the types of benefits that you might get by answering a few questions:
Other Assistance
Other Assistance measures available are:
- Tax assistance - Inland Revenue
- Management Advice - funding from Ministry for Primary Industries
- Funding Rural Support Trusts to provide facilitation/ counseling to affected farmers, and to work with farmers requiring welfare support.