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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
Re-apply for Jobseeker Support, Sole Parent Support, Temporary Additional Support 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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loginDigital programmes for training and job hunting
29 August 2023.
Free online and digital programmes to help you train for a job, get qualified, and find a job that's right for you.
We've worked with organisations around New Zealand to bring these programmes to our clients and job seekers. They're free, most of them are online, and you can do most of them at home at your own pace.
There are training courses which can help you learn valuable skills for a job and get qualified, and help to find a job that fits your lifestyle.
What’s available
Digital Passport - Online training in digital technology
Learn digital skills online, at your own pace, whenever you want. There are 3 levels of learning, starting with the basics like emails, through to the latest AI tools.
As you learn you'll earn badges that are great for your CV - showing potential employers exactly what you can do.
Virtual Reality
Use a Virtual Reality (VR) headset to get a SiteSafe Foundation Passport, Security Certificate of Approval, or Tourism Customer Service certificate. You can also experience what it's like to work in industries that are hiring now.
VR is available at some of our service centres. Text ‘VR’ with your name and address to 590.
My Skill - Healthcare training for SLP carers
MySkill is online training to help you get a NZQA certified qualification, like a Level 2 caregiver certificate. You can do this at your own pace to help you balance training with your caring commitments. It's free for Supported Living Payment carers. Make sure you have your Work and Income client number handy when you sign up.
My Skill – Online training to become a caregiver
Start a rewarding career in healthcare through My Skill's online training. You'll get help you start your Level 2 NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing, and help to find healthcare jobs in your community. It's free if you're getting a benefit. Make sure you have your Work and Income client number handy when you sign up.
LinkedIn Learning
Over 16,000 online courses to help you to upskill or update your knowledge. Learn about business skills, technology, marketing, and many more. LinkedIn Learning is a great tool to help you prepare for work in your own time. It's free for anyone with a Work and Income client number.
Jobs for Mums
An online marketplace for jobs that meet the needs of families today. They have in 30+ career fields all around New Zealand. Browse their job board to find flexible job opportunities in your area or remote work.
Te Heke Mai
An app and coaching service to help when you're looking for work, or starting training or a new job. It's open to anyone in New Zealand.