Money - A Guide for Carers
This section gives you information about different types of financial help that may be available to you.
There are many different types of financial help available, and what you might receive will depend on your situation. The table lists different types of financial help that may be available. The types of help available in this table are explained in the following pages.
Section contents
- Table of Financial Support
- Supported Living Payment (SLP) for full-time carer
- Help at home after an injury
- Income support for the person being cared for
- Financial support if you’re caring for a child
- Extra help with costs
- Extra help with costs if you’re caring for your partner who’s in care
- Extra help for people 65 years or older
- Extra help for people who served in New Zealand’s Armed Forces
- Money to help you if you are going through hardship
- KiwiSaver
- Extra help with medical costs
- Help with housing costs
- Options for people with high or very high support needs to employ their family member to care for them
- Help at home with housework or personal care
- Help getting around
