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Work homepage
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Overview
Find out what services we can offer to help you find work and when you start a new job.
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Looking for work
We have jobs available now in various industries and you can search on our job websites.
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Help with your job search
From advice on making a plan, to tips on where to look and following up leads.
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Training and experience
Our programmes can help you get ready for work with training and work experience.
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Job Connect on Facebook
Find out how we can help you get ready to work, find work, and support available while you're working.
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CVs and cover letters
We’ve got great templates and advice for writing your CV or cover letter, and filling out job applications.
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Help with work costs
Get help to pay for the things you need to start work
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Job support and advice
Get all the support and advice you need to stay in work.
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Health and disability
If you want to work, we can support you to find the right job for you.
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Start your own business
We can help you get your business up and running.
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Job interviews
Get advice about how to prepare for and deliver a great interview.
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Help for 16-19 year olds
We’ve got extra support for young people to get ready for work and find a job.
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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
Going on holiday or going to live overseas
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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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Move 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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Budget worksheet
Use this budget worksheet to get you started
Step 1 My income each week (after tax) If your income is once every two weeks, divide by 2 |
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Wages or salary | $ |
Work and Income payments (include benefit payments and any extra help such as the Accommodation Supplement, Temporary Additional Support, Disability Allowance, etc). Call us free on 0800 559 009 if you don't know what your payments are. |
$ |
Payments from Inland Revenue (such as Working for Families Tax Credits or Child Support) |
$ |
Other income (such as interest or dividends, rent or board payments) |
$ |
Total income each week (add all amounts) |
Box A $ |
Step 2 My costs each week If your costs are once every two weeks, divide by 2 |
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Groceries (include groceries you buy separately from your weekly shopping such as milk and bread) |
$ |
Rent or board | $ |
Transport fares or petrol | $ |
Spending money (such as cigarettes and entertainment) | $ |
Child Support payments | $ |
Weekly debt payments (include benefit debts and hire purchases) | $ |
Other costs (such as donations and children's pocket money) | $ |
Total costs each week (add all amounts) |
Box B $ |
Step 3 My costs each month |
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Mortgage | $ |
Power | $ |
Gas | $ |
Phone (include mobile and toll costs) |
$ |
Insurances (include vehicle, house, contents, life and medical) |
$ |
Credit and store card payments | $ |
Monthly debt payments (include personal loans and hire purchases) |
$ |
Bank fees | $ |
Rental of goods (such as computer, TV and washing machine) |
$ |
Add all amounts, times by 12 and divide by 52 | Box C $ |
Step 4 My costs each year If your costs are once every six months, times by 2 |
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Rates (include water rates if any) | $ |
House maintenance (such as lawns, repairs and renovations) |
$ |
Vehicle costs (include registration, WOF, maintenance and repairs) |
$ |
Fees and subscriptions (such as schools, clubs and magazines) |
$ |
Medical costs (such as doctors, prescriptions, dentists, opticians) |
$ |
Pet costs (such as vet fees, dog registrations and catteries) |
$ |
Clothes and shoes | $ |
Household goods (such as kitchen items and bedding) |
$ |
Other costs (such as holidays and gifts) |
$ |
Add all amounts and divide by 52 | Box D $ |
Step 5 My Results |
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Your total income each week – insert the amount in Box A | $ |
minus your total costs each week – insert the amount in Box B | $ |
minus your total costs each month – insert the amount in Box C | $ |
minus your total costs each year – insert the amount in Box D | $ |
Your total income/costs = | $ |
If your weekly total is:
- positive – great. You're meeting your expenses and can start saving. Some budgeting advice could help you move faster towards your goal.
- negative – your expenses are more than you can afford. But it's not all bad news – your financial mentor will show you ways to reduce your expenses or even increase your income to meet your costs.
You may also qualify for extra help from us. For a list of the kind of things we can help with, see: