About Work and Income
Work and Income provides financial assistance and employment services throughout New Zealand. We offer a single point of contact for New Zealanders needing job search support, financial assistance and in-work support.
Work and Income helps people into work and pays income support on behalf of the Government. This includes New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran's Pension payments along with the administration of residential care and support subsidies.
Work and Income also administers:
- the Community Services Card
- International Services
- the Enterprising Communities grants programme.
We work with other government agencies, employers, business and community groups to design and run projects that generate work opportunities. These projects assist people throughout New Zealand to improve their and their family's lives through paid employment.
As part of the Ministry of Social Development we play a major role in supporting the Ministry's vision of an inclusive New Zealand, where all people are able to participate in the social and economic life of their communities.
Work and Income operates from over 140 service centres grouped into 11 regions around the country, a network of five contact centres and a central processing unit.