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The Budget
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Financial Support
Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ)
Offering a comprehensive range of benefits for families and individuals of varying economic status.
Even if you’re working you may be eligible for child support, childcare subsidy, accommodation supplements or child disability allowance.
Your payment often starts from the first time you contact WINZ so it’s worth checking your eligibility. Child Disability Allowance is paid regardless of your income and may apply if you child has asthma, eczema or food allergies, as well as other conditions and ailments.
Our limited but colourful experience with Work and Income have taught us a few things:
Offering a comprehensive range of benefits for families and individuals of varying economic status.
Even if you’re working you may be eligible for child support, childcare subsidy, accommodation supplements or child disability allowance.
Your payment often starts from the first time you contact WINZ so it’s worth checking your eligibility. Child Disability Allowance is paid regardless of your income and may apply if you child has asthma, eczema or food allergies, as well as other conditions and ailments.
Our limited but colourful experience with Work and Income have taught us a few things:
- Check the website first—knowledge is power.
- Ring the call centre to make an appointment and discuss your options. 0800 559 009
- If the person you are speaking to at the call centre is not very helpful, they may be just having a bad day. It might be an idea to call back another time and speak with somebody else. Your luck may change and you could have a lovely, productive phone call.
- Keep all receipts and records, and document your phone calls and visits.
- You have the right to request another case manager.
- Smile, stay calm, and smile some more.
WINZ Advocates
An advocate can deal with WINZ on your behalf and may be especially useful if there is a dispute.
Catherine De la Hunty, Advocate for beneficiaries
Available Tuesday to Thursday from 9.30-1pm on 8687730
Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ)
An advocate can deal with WINZ on your behalf and may be especially useful if there is a dispute.
Catherine De la Hunty, Advocate for beneficiaries
Available Tuesday to Thursday from 9.30-1pm on 8687730
Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ)
Inland Revenue Department (IRD)
The IRD offers financial assistance to families through paid parental leave, and the Working for Families package, which may provide much needed family tax credits.
0800 227 774 or
The IRD offers financial assistance to families through paid parental leave, and the Working for Families package, which may provide much needed family tax credits.
0800 227 774 or
A new survey shows that one in three women don’t want to have a family, and almost half would prefer to buy a house.
According to the survey, 44 per cent of young women feel sorry for working mums, and one in five say it looks so hard, they’re thinking twice about having children.
Almost half of those surveyed think having a child would “make them poorer” – while more than half say they can’t afford to have a child.
According to the survey, 44 per cent of young women feel sorry for working mums, and one in five say it looks so hard, they’re thinking twice about having children.
Almost half of those surveyed think having a child would “make them poorer” – while more than half say they can’t afford to have a child.
