Redundancy support

If you're worried you might lose your job, we can talk to your employer about job options for you. If you know you're going to lose your job, we'll help you get a new one and financially support you between jobs.

Contact us early so we can help you right away, even if no decisions have been made yet.

We'll do our best to help you keep your current job. If that's not possible, we'll help you get a new job as soon as possible.

Not sure if you'll lose your job

We may be able to help you and your employer to avoid making your job redundant. Talk to us as early as possible, even if you're not sure if you'll lose your job.

Email us with your name, contact details and a brief description of your situation at RedeploymentSupport@msd.govt.nz

We'll talk about your situation right now, and how we can help.

We can do things like:

  • check how we can help your employer so they can keep your job going
  • help you upskill to a new job in the same business
  • figure out what your options are and talk through these with you
  • find training options that can help you do your job.

Lost your job

Losing your job can make it hard to feel secure or confident about your future. We can give you a tailored service to help you and your whānau before and after you've lost your job, to give you back your confidence and security.

You'll work with one of our team who will:

  • get to know you
  • keep in touch regularly
  • look for jobs or training opportunities for you
  • connect you to employers
  • organise interviews
  • help you update your CV and cover letter
  • organise any financial support you need while you're between jobs.

To get this help from us, contact us by emailing RedeploymentSupport@msd.govt.nz

Find a new job

As well as help from our team, we can also help you in other ways to find work.

Where to look for a new job

We have loads of jobs available throughout New Zealand, no matter what stage you're at in your career. Check out our Kimi Mahi Mai - Find a Job website to see what's available now:

Kimi Mahi Mai - Find a Job

You can also find other places to look for jobs here:

Where to look for jobs

Help applying for jobs

Things to help you prepare and apply for a new job:

CVs and cover letters
Training
Preparing for job interviews - Careers.govt.nz

Feeling anxious about looking for new jobs

Being made redundant can cause a lot of anxiety and make looking for a new a job hard. These services can make life easier and give you confidence:

Feeling anxious about work

Starting a new job

You can apply for a Transition to Work Grant. This is to pay for things you need to find or start a job, such as clothes, travel, living expenses until your first pay and other things.

Transition to Work Grant

Financial support between jobs

If you need money to help with expenses, you may be able to get a benefit from us. For example:

  • Jobseeker Support, if you're looking for work or can't work right now
  • Sole Parent Support, if you're a single parent looking for part-time work or getting ready for future work
  • Supported Living Payment, if you have a significant health condition, injury or disability which means suitable work is unlikely within the next 2 years.

You may also be able to get payments such as:

Use our 'Check what you might get' tool to find out what benefits and payments you qualify for:

Check what you might get

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