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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
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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
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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
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Urgent or unexpected costs
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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
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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
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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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Guaranteed Childcare Assistance Payment
If you're under 20 and in full-time education, training or work-based learning, you may be able to get the Guaranteed Childcare Assistance Payment (GCAP) to assist with the cost of childcare.
Who can get it
You may be able to get GCAP if you're:
- getting a Young Parent Payment (or 16–19 and included as a partner of a specified beneficiary)
- in full-time education, training or work-based learning
- the main caregiver for a child aged either:
- under 5, or
- over 5 if the school has advised they can't start until the beginning of the term straight after their fifth birthday.
Or, if you're not on a benefit, and:
- under 18
- attending secondary school full-time
- the main caregiver for a child aged either:
- under 5, or
- over 5 if the school has advised they can't start until the beginning of the term straight after their fifth birthday
- either living with, and supported by your parents or guardian, or married or in a civil union or de facto relationship.
If you have a partner, in order to receive GCAP there needs to be a good reason why your partner can’t provide childcare. For example, your partner is studying, working or actively seeking work.
Approved programmes
Approved programmes include licensed early childhood education and care services, eg:
- kindergartens and preschools
- childcare centres and creches
- playcentres and playgroups
- Kohanga Reo, Punanga Reo, Aoga and other programmes with a language and culture focus
- approved home-based care.
Check if you can get GCAP
To find out if you could get Guaranteed Childcare Assistance Payment and what else you might qualify for, use our 'Check what you might get' tool.
Contact
This information is a guide only.
Contact your Youth Service provider if you have one, otherwise contact us to talk about your individual circumstances.