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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
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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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One-on-one support to get a job
Our Rapid Return to Work service can help you get a job that's right for you, and give you any support you need to get there.
Looking for a job can sometimes be challenging. If you're keen to find a new job and are ready to start job searching, our Rapid Return to Work team is here to help.
This is an optional service, and it won't affect any payments you get from us.
How it works
Our team will work with you for up to 6 weeks. You'll work with the same person each time and stay in touch by phone and email.
They'll help with:
- writing your CV and cover letter
- preparing you for interviews
- regular catch ups to see how you're going
- finding local training courses for you
- matching you with jobs you're interested in.
At the end of the 6 weeks you’ll know what type of job you want and be confident to search for jobs and apply for them, if you haven’t found work already.
If you get a job within the 6 weeks, we can connect you with ongoing support and advice to help you manage any challenges that come up.
Who can get it
To get Rapid Return to Work you need to:
- want to start looking for a job
- be between 18 and 64 years old
- have a phone or email so we can contact you
- have been getting Jobseeker Support or Sole Parent Support for less than 12 months, or have applied for one of these benefits.
How to get it
You can apply for this service either:
- when you use our online form to request a client number from us - when the form asks for a 'Client number request reason', tick "I want help to find a job".
- in MyMSD, if you've recently applied for Jobseeker Support or Sole Parent Support - select the "Talk to us about support finding work" button on your MyMSD homepage.
- during an appointment (if you have one) at one of our service centres.
We'll contact you within 48 hours.