Dealing with Work and Income Childcare costs Help with children’s ongoing disability costs (Child Disability Allowance) Can I get the Child Disability Allowance? Social Security Act 2018, ss 17, 78–83, Sched 4 You can get the Child Disability Allowance if you’re a…
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Dealing with Work and Income Getting ongoing extra help Help with ongoing disability costs: Disability Allowance What is the Disability Allowance? The Disability Allowance is set up as a reimbursement system, meaning it pays you back for the costs that come up…
Dealing with Work and Income Getting ongoing extra help Accommodation Supplement: Ongoing help with your rent Can I get the Accommodation Supplement? Social Security Act 2018, ss 6, 17, 65–69, 423, Sched 4 If you’re on one of the main Work and…
Dealing with Work and Income Getting ongoing extra help Help getting into work or self-employment Work and Income provide a variety of assistance to those looking for jobs, starting a new job or setting up self-employment. Training Incentive Allowance – available till…
Dealing with Work and Income Getting ongoing extra help The Working for Families tax credit package Income Tax Act 2007, Part M If you have kids and you have a low income, you can apply for a Working for Families tax credit.…
Dealing with Work and Income One-off payments for immediate and essential needs If you have a one-off essential need that you have no other way of paying for, Work and Income might cover the cost with a lump-sum payment or loan (“hardship…
Dealing with Work and Income One-off payments for immediate and essential needs Recoverable Assistance When can I get Recoverable Assistance? Social Security Act 2018, s 347 Ministerial Direction on Advance Payment of Benefits, Recoverable Assistance Programme Recoverable Assistance covers a wide range…
Dealing with Work and Income One-off payments for immediate and essential needs Special Needs Grants for food and other specific purposes Social Security Act 2018, ss 101, 368 Special Needs Grant Programme Special Needs Grants can cover a variety of costs, and…
Dealing with Work and Income One-off payments for immediate and essential needs Temporary Additional Support: Extra ongoing help with hardship Social Security Act 2018 ss 17, 95–98, Sched 4 Social Security Regulations 2018, regs 56–71 If you’re experiencing ongoing hardship, you might…
Dealing with Work and Income Trouble with Work and Income: Penalties, investigations and overpayments Penalties (“Sanctions”) What is a “sanction”? When you are getting a main benefit, you have obligations that are specific to each benefit type and depend on your situation…
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