Can you get Working for Families?

You can get Working for Families if you’re aged 16 years or over, you care for a dependent child, you’re the principal caregiver and you meet the residency requirements.

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Working for Families eligibility tool Find out if you could get Working for Families payments ─ the easy way.
Principal caregiver To qualify for Working for Families, you need to be the principal caregiver of a dependent child.
Shared care of a child If you get Working for Families payments and you share the care of your child with someone else, we may need to adjust your payments.
Dependent child To qualify for Working for Families, you need to have a dependent child living with you for at least a third of a 4-month period of time.
Residency requirements To qualify for Working for Families, you must meet the residency requirements.
New or returning residents If you’re a new or returning resident to New Zealand after 10 years absence, you must choose between getting Working for Families payments (including Best Start) or keeping your temporary tax (transitional residence) exemption on your foreign-sourced income.

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