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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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NZ Super payment dates
NZ Superannuation is paid fortnightly on a Tuesday. Find out what dates you get paid in 2025.
2025 payment dates
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       Month  | 
     
       Direct bank deposit payment date  |  
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       January  | 
     
       Tuesday 14  |  
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       February  | 
     
       Tuesday 11  |  
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       March  | 
     
       Tuesday 11  |  
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       April  | 
     
       Tuesday 8  |  
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       May  | 
     
       Tuesday 6  |  
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       June  | 
     
       Tuesday 3 (paid Saturday 31 May due to King's birthday)  |  
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       July  | 
     
       Tuesday 1  |  
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       August  | 
     
       Tuesday 12  |  
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       September  | 
     
       Tuesday 9  |  
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       October  | 
     
       Tuesday 7  |  
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       November  | 
     
       Tuesday 4  |  
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       December  | 
     
       Tuesday 2  |  
Download the 2025 payment date calendar
Please note the calendar shows the:
- regular payment dates in green, and
 - public holiday payment dates in red.
 
	
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