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Work homepage
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Overview
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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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On a benefit homepage
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Overview
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Housing homepage
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Overview
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Types of childcare assistance available
Your quick guide to types of childcare available.
Basic qualifications
- Be the caregiver of a dependent child.
- Be enrolled in a Family Start or Early Start programme.
- Child attends an Early Childhood Education centre or service.
Hours we can pay for
Age | Number of hours paid for |
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0 to 18 months | Nil |
18 months to 3 years | 20 hours a week if full qualifications are met |
3 to 18 years | Nil |
Rates
$9.09 an hour.
Basic qualifications
- Be the main caregiver of a dependent child under 5 (or over 5 if the school has advised they can't start until the beginning of the term straight after their 5th birthday).
- Child attends an approved early childhood programme for at least 3 hours a week.
- Earn less than:
- $2,144 before tax a week with 1 dependent child
- $2,450 before tax a week with 2 dependent children
- $2,756 before tax a week with 3 or more dependent children.
Hours we can pay for
Age | Number of hours paid for |
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0 to 5 years |
Up to 50 hours a week if the person either:
Up to 9 hours a week if the person is not working, studying or training. |
6 years |
The person may be able to get Childcare Subsidy if they're getting Child Disability Allowance (CDA) for their child. |
7 to 18 years | Nil |
Rates
We can pay up to $6.10 an hour, depending on the person's income and how many children they have.
Basic qualifications
- Be the main caregiver of a child under 5 (or over 5 if the school has advised they can't start until the beginning of the term straight after their 5th birthday).
- Child attends an approved early childhood education programme or service.
- Either:
- get Young Parent Payment, or
- be included on their partner's main benefit and have youth obligations or
- be under 19 and not getting a benefit.
Hours we can pay for
Age | Number of hours paid for |
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0 to 5 years | Up to 50 hours a week if the person is under 19 and meets their youth activity obligations. |
6 to 18 years | Nil |
Rates
Up to $6 an hour, up to $300 a week, per child.
Basic qualifications
Go to the Ministry of Education website
Hours paid for
Age | Number of hours paid for |
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0 to 35 months | Nil |
3 to 6 years |
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6 to 18 years | Nil |
Rates
Basic qualifications
- Be the main caregiver of a dependent child under 14 (or under 18 if you get a Child Disability Allowance for them).
- Child is at school
- Child attends an approved Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) programme for at least 3 hours a week.
- Earn less than:
- $2,144 before tax a week with 1 dependent child
- $2,450 before tax a week with 2 dependent children
- $2,756 before tax a week with 3 or more dependent children.
Hours we can pay for
Age | Number of hours paid for |
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0 to 3 years | Nil |
4 to 13 years |
Up to 20 hours a week during school term and up to 50 hours a week during school holidays, if the person either:
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14 to 18 years |
The person may be able to get OSCAR Subsidy if they're getting Child Disability Allowance (CDA) for their child. |
Rates
We can pay up to $6.10 an hour, depending on the person's income and how many children they have.
Basic qualifications
- Is a sole parent.
- Gets Jobseeker Support or Sole Parent Support.
- Works at least 3 hours a week during times when childcare programmes are closed.
- Is cancelling their benefit due to employment reasons.
Hours we can pay for
Age | Number of hours we can pay for | |
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0 to 18 years | Between $50 and $150 a week for up to 26 weeks, if person meets full qualifications |
Rates
How many children |
Rate |
1 child | $50 a week |
2 children | $75 a week |
3 children | $100 a week |
4 children | $125 a week |
5 or more children | $150 a week |