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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
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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Previous years NZ Superannuation payment dates
NZ Super payment dates for 2022 and 2021.
Please note that some payments may be made earlier than the stated date where the date is affected by a national public holiday.
Payment dates for 2022
Month |
Direct bank deposit payment date |
January |
Tuesday 4 |
February |
Tuesday 1 |
March |
Tuesday 1 |
April |
Tuesday 12 |
May |
Tuesday 10 |
June |
Tuesday 7 |
July |
Tuesday 5 |
August |
Tuesday 2 |
September |
Tuesday 13 |
October |
Tuesday 11 |
November |
Tuesday 8 |
December |
Tuesday 6 |
Payment dates for 2021
Month | Direct bank deposit payment date |
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January | Tuesday 5 Tuesday 19 |
February | Tuesday 2 Tuesday 16 |
March | Tuesday 2 Tuesday 16 Tuesday 20 |
April | Tuesday 13 Tuesday 27 |
May | Tuesday 11 Tuesday 25 |
June | Tuesday 8 Tuesday 22 |
July | Tuesday 6 Tuesday 20 |
August | Tuesday 3 Tuesday 17 Tuesday 31 |
September | Tuesday 14 Tuesday 28 |
October | Tuesday 12 Tuesday 26 |
November | Tuesday 9 Tuesday 23 |
December |
Tuesday 7 |