Multiples Canterbury

Up to $368.01 (before tax) per week, technically through jobseeker support but without employment obligations
Rate determined by household income (cut off point of $1088 per week)
Only available from 27 weeks pregnant, unless there are pregnancy complications which require stopping work earlier
Requires a medical certificate

Paid parental leave provides the primary caregiver with up to $754.87 (before tax) per week for 26 weeks (plus additional if born before 37 weeks).
Paid parental leave can be transferred from mum to dad, but not back again, and cannot be taken by both parents at the same time.
Partner’s leave is unpaid leave of 2 weeks, to be taken within 3 weeks of the birth

Extended parental leave is unpaid leave of 26 weeks and can be taken by either parent, including while the other parent is also on parental leave

Up to $220 per week, not taxable

Up to $505 per week, not taxable
Rate determined by annual household income for the tax year.
Comprised of three different tax credits with different eligibility criteria: Family Tax Credit, In Work Tax Credit, and Best Start Tax Credit

Up to $698 per week for a 3-child household, not taxable
Rates continue to increase with the number of children in the household
Rate determined by annual household income for the tax year and number of children in the household
Comprised of three different tax credits with different eligibility criteria: Family Tax Credit, In Work Tax Credit, and Best Start Tax Credit
https://www.ird.govt.nz/-/media/project/ir/home/documents/forms-and-guides/ir200---ir299/ir271/ir271-2026.pdf

Up to $80.35 per person per week
Rate determined by household income and additional costs incurred due to disability (eg. babies who require goat milk formula due to a dairy intolerance, or parents with postnatal depression who require counselling)

Household income must be under $1,256.07 per week to be eligible (or $992.74 per week for sole parents)

Parents of twins with no older children under five years old are not eligible for this
240 hours of funded home help for twins with an older sibling under five years old
1,560 hours of funded home help for triplets or higher order multiples
Home help hours are funded at a maximum rate of $26.72 per hour ($24.74 + 8% holiday pay)
Must be used within 12 months for twins or within 24 months for triplets and higher order multiples
The children’s father can be employed as the home helper (refer to paragraph 6 in the link below if advised otherwise)

https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/map/deskfile/extra-help-information/childcare-assistance-tables/childcare-subsidy-current.html

Financial Assistance