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Work homepage
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Overview
We can help you get ready to apply and find the right job for you. We can even help you while you're working.
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Get ready to work
You can get training, help with CVs and cover letters, and advice for job interviews.
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Find jobs
Find out what jobs are available, which job is best for you and how you can plan your career.
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Working
Whether you've just started a job or need some help at work, we've got your back.
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Lost your job
We'll help you get ready to find a new job and support you while you're between jobs.
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Start your own business
Get help to plan and set up a successful business or be a self-employed contractor.
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Benefits and payments homepage
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Overview
Take a look at the range of benefits and payments we have available.
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Not working
Redundancy, health condition or disability or another reason you can’t work
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Living expenses
Food, school costs, power, accommodation or other living expenses you need help with
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Relationship changes
You’ve had a relationship break-up, family breakdown or violent relationship end
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Health and Disability
Counselling, prescription and GP costs, medical alarms and other costs we can help with
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Seniors
Travelling overseas, how to apply, payment rates and dates, overseas pensions, income and other info for Seniors
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Caring
Caring for someone else’s child or someone with a health condition, injury or disability
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Urgent or unexpected costs
Dental, glasses, car repairs, fridge, washing machine, funeral or other urgent costs you need help with
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Children
Childcare, school uniforms, stationery, having a baby and other costs if you have children
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Moving to New Zealand
Payments you can get from us, settling into NZ, overseas pensions and more.
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Benefits and forms
A-Z list of benefits, forms, benefit rates
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On a benefit homepage
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Overview
Check out what you need to do when you're getting a benefit or other payment from us.
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Something's changed
Address, contact details, overseas travel, childcare, relationship or anything else that’s changed.
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Income
Declare income and income deduction tables
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Childcare
Change in your childcare situation, continue childcare payments, cohort entry schools and other childcare information
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Going overseas
Travelling or moving overseas may affect your payments.
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Re-apply, review or renew
Re-apply for a payment, review circumstances, renew medical certificate and more
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Payments
Check or stop your payments, payment cards and other information
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Debt
Check your debt, repayments and other debt information
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Rights and responsibilities
Our commitment to you, obligations, complaints, benefit fraud and more
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Housing homepage
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Overview
Find out how we can help you with housing.
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Nowhere to stay
Get help if you have nowhere to stay right now.
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Find a house
Find out where to look for private housing, or apply for public (social) housing.
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Living in your home
Get help with accommodation costs, and advice on any housing issues and public housing tenancies.
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Moving house
Find out how we can help if you’re moving house.
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Other languages
Read some of our housing information in other languages.
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loginWorried about losing your job
If you're struggling at work or worried you might lose your job, we can help. Tell us what's going on and we'll create a tailored plan to help you.
Things don't always go to plan, but that's OK. We have a dedicated team who can help you keep your job or find a new one.
We can help if:
- you're worried you might lose your job, for any reason
- you're struggling to do your job
- you're finding work hard
- your contract is about to end.
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.
How we can help
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.
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 keep your job going
- figure out what your options are and talk through these with you
- find training options that can help you do your job
- help you upskill into a new job.
You don't have to be getting a benefit for this.
If you've already lost your job, or it's about to finish, we can still help. We'll help you get a new job as soon as possible, and support you between jobs:
How to contact us
Email our team at RedeploymentSupport@msd.govt.nz
In your email tell us:
- your name
- your contact details
- how your job is going and what's worrying you.
We'll connect you to someone in your area who will talk to you directly to understand what's going on and what you need.
Help for your job
As well as talking to us, there are also other things we can do to help you with your current job.
Feeling anxious about work
It can be hard to do your job if you're worried or anxious about work. These services are specifically designed to help people with their jobs, or help them get a job:
Seasonal work
If your seasonal job is finishing soon, we can help you get set to find a new one.
Costs while you're working
We may be able to help you pay an unexpected cost, or pay your bills, even if you've got a job.
Paying for work costs
Get help from us to pay for things you need to do your job like training, transport, gear or clothing.
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