workingforfamilies.govt.nz Apply For Accommodation Supplement & Childcare Assistance New Zealand : Inland Revenue Working For Families

Name of the Organization : Inland Revenue Working For Families
Type of Facility : Apply For Accommodation Supplement & Childcare Assistance
Country : New Zealand

Website : http://www.workingforfamilies.govt.nz/childcare-assistance/

Apply For Accommodation Supplement & Childcare Assistance :

Childcare assistance is for those families who need it most.

Related : Inland Revenue Apply For Working For Families Tax Credits New Zealand : www.statusin.org/6874.html

Income thresholds
To qualify for childcare assistance, the following income thresholds apply.

Number of dependent children- Weekly household income thresholds1:
One -less than $1,400
Two -less than $1,600
Three or more- less than $1,800

1These thresholds came into effect on 27 September 2010. If you received childcare assistance on, or in the 12 months before, 27 September 2010 you may continue, until the close of 8 February 2015, to qualify for assistance based on the higher income threshold that applied at that time. If you’re applying for another child for the first time, the current income threshold will be used. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Childcare Subsidy and OSCAR rates:
The amount you get depends on the number of children you have, and you and your spouse or partner’s income.

If you received childcare assistance on, or in the 12 months before 27 September 2010 you may continue, until the close of 8 February 2015, to qualify for assistance based on the higher income threshold that applied at that time. If you’re applying for another child for the first time, the current income threshold will be used. Please contact us if you have any questions.

What are the maximum hours for a subsidy?:
If you are in work or study, another approved activity, or if you have special circumstances that mean you need access to childcare, you can get:
** a Childcare Subsidy for up to 50 hours a week
** an OSCAR subsidy for up to 20 hours per week during term time, and up to 50 hours during school holidays.

Specific circumstances might mean, for example, that you have a serious health condition and your child does not have another caregiver who is able to look after them.

If you are not in work or study, you could get a Childcare Subsidy for up to nine hours a week.

Apply for Accommodation Supplement and Childcare Assistance:
To apply for Accommodation Supplement or Childcare Assistance, complete an online application form

Alternatively, you can phone us on 0800 774 004 if you’d like an appointment to talk about your entitlements or help with applying.

You can print a full application form from the links below, pick one up from your local Work and Income office or ask us to send you one. Please complete as much as of the application form as you can before your appointment.

Apply Here : http://www.workingforfamilies.govt.nz/apply/

Our contact centre staff are available Monday to Friday – 7am to 6pm and Saturday – 8am to 1pm. We’re not available on public holidays.

If you are deaf, hearing impaired or find it hard to communicate by phone, you can send a message to the Work and Income Deaf Link free-fax 0800 621 621, or talk to us by calling New Zealand Relay on TYY 0800 4 711 711.

Contact Accommodation Supplement and Childcare Assistance:
Call: Work and Income on 0800 774 004
Monday – Friday, 7am – 6pm, Saturday 8am – 1pm. Not available on public holidays.

If you are deaf, hearing impaired or find it hard to communicate by phone, you can send a message to the Work and Income Deaf Link free-fax 0800 621 621, or talk to us by calling New Zealand Relay on TTY 0800 4 711 711.