Financial Assistance

• For expectants in a relationship, up to $380.24 per week (before tax), technically through jobseeker support but without employment obligations

• For sole parents, up to $606.69 per week (before tax) through sole parent support

• Rate determined by household income (cut off point of $1117 per week, or $957 per week for sole parents)

• Only available from 27 weeks pregnant, unless there are pregnancy complications which require stopping work earlier

• Requires a medical certificate

https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/map/income-support/main-benefits/jobseeker-support/client-has-a-health-condition-injury-or-disability-01.html

• Paid parental leave provides the primary caregiver with up to $788.66 (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

https://www.employment.govt.nz/leave-and-holidays/parental-leave/types-of-parental-leave

Up to $220 per week, not taxable

• Rate determined by weekly household income, housing costs, location of residence, and cash assets

• Download our calculator Here Accommodation Supplement Calculator

  https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/map/income-support/extra-help/accommodation-supplement/index.html

Quick reference sheet

Family Tax Credit
$152/week for first child
$124 /week for each subsequent child
Abatement threshold (annual income for tax year) $44,900/year
Abatement rate 27.5%
https://www.ird.govt.nz/working-for-families/types/family-tax-credit

In Work Tax Credit
$147.50/week base rate (includes temporary increase due to rising fuel costs)
$15/week for each child above 3 children (eg. 4th and subsequent children)
Abatement threshold (annual income for tax year) $44,900/year
Abatement rate 27.5% (only applies if Family Tax Credit has been reduced below $0 by abatement)
https://www.ird.govt.nz/working-for-families/types/in-work-tax-credit

Best Start Tax Credit
$77/week for each child under 3 years of age
Abatement threshold (annual income for tax year) $79,000/year
Abatement rate 21%
https://www.ird.govt.nz/working-for-families/types/best-start

• Up to $82.85 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 $1,295.11 per week to be eligible (or $1023.59 per week for sole parents)

https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/map/income-support/extra-help/disability-allowance/payment.html

• 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 (eligible regardless of whether they have an older sibling)

• Home help hours are funded at a maximum rate of $27.23 per hour ($25.21 + 8% holiday pay), plus limited travel costs

• 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/income-support/extra-help/home-help/multiple-births-01.html

• Up to $6.72 per child per hour, paid to licensed ECE provider

• Available for 9 hours per week if not working

• Available for up to 50 hours per week if both parents are working or studying

• Rate determined by weekly household income

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

• Up to $6.72 per child per hour, paid to licensed ECE provider

• Available for 9 hours per week if not working

• Available for up to 50 hours per week if both parents are working or studying

• Rate determined by weekly household income

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

• Rebate of up to 40% of childcare costs paid

• Capped at $1560 per quarter (per family)

• Rate determined by quarterly household income, with the cut out point at $57,286 income per quarter.

https://www.ird.govt.nz/familyboost/how-much-familyboost-can-you-claim