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Factsheets - Budget 2021

Increasing main benefits

Read about main benefit increases on the Budget website

Getting people into work and supporting more New Zealanders impacted by COVID-19

Employment services and products
Meeting increased demand for employment and income support
Training Incentive Allowance
Improving Work Capacity Medical Certificates
Emergency housing support

Making a difference for children, families and caregivers

Caregiver Support: increasing Orphan’s Benefit and Unsupported Child’s Benefit
Childcare Assistance
OSCAR
Supporting children and whanau through KickStart Breakfast
Partnering with KidsCan
Support for Kāinga Whānau Ora

Disability and accessibility

Disability and Accessibility

Seniors

Better Later Life

Family violence and sexual violence

Extending wrap-around services to help people stop using violence

MSD critical cost pressures

Financial means assessment repayments
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