Doing seasonal work
You may be able to get help to pay for things like clothes, gear or temporarily moving home. There's also help if you can't work due to bad weather.
Who can get these
You need to have recently started a seasonal job and stopped your benefit.
When you start work
If you're starting seasonal horticulture or viticulture work, the New Zealand Seasonal Work Scheme can help with:
- costs like transport, gear and clothing
- an accommodation costs payment
- an incentive payment.
Talk to us about New Zealand Seasonal Work Scheme before you start the job.
Find out the full details of who can get this and what you can get:
New Zealand Seasonal Work Scheme
Can't work due to bad weather
Seasonal Work Assistance is a payment to help if you've:
- lost wages because of work missed due to bad weather, and
- stopped getting a benefit to do this job.
Find out the full details of who can get this and what you can get:
Planning your next job
Most seasonal jobs are temporary, so you need to plan what job you'll do next.
Seasonal jobs are available all year in New Zealand. We have information about finding seasonal work and how to plan out where you can work and when:
If you'd like to try a different type of job, or just want to see what's out there, you can see jobs available now:
When your seasonal work ends
When your contract ends we may be able to help with:
- money while you look for work
- finding a new job.