KiwiTools collection
New Zealand benefits tools
Estimate New Zealand benefit and government-support payments with current published rates, visible assumptions and direct links to the responsible agency. Use each result for planning, then confirm eligibility and approved amounts with Work and Income or Inland Revenue.
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Disability Allowance calculator NZ
Estimate weekly Disability Allowance from regular health-related costs and check the 2026/27 household income limit.
Open toolAccommodation Supplement calculator NZ
Estimate weekly help with rent, board or eligible home costs using 2026/27 thresholds, area caps, income and cash assets.
Open toolSupported Living Payment calculator NZ
Estimate a 2026/27 Supported Living Payment from household situation and weekly income using current Work and Income rates.
Open toolJobseeker Support calculator NZ
Estimate a 2026/27 Jobseeker Support payment from age, household situation and weekly income using published Work and Income rates.
Open toolSolo parent benefit calculator NZ
Estimate 2026/27 Sole Parent Support from weekly income and eligible work-related childcare costs using current Work and Income settings.
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Where these numbers and details come from
Benefits tools use maintained New Zealand government guidance and the circumstances entered by the user. They provide planning estimates rather than eligibility decisions, applications or personalised advice.
Rates, thresholds and eligibility rules are dated and linked to the responsible agency. Official assessments and current agency information always take priority over a KiwiTools estimate.
Using these tools
Understand New Zealand support before relying on an estimate
This category brings benefit, pension, family-support and assistance tools into one clear collection. Each tool explains what it estimates, the information it needs and which official service makes the final decision.
Keep estimates separate from official decisions
Benefit and government-support amounts can depend on income, relationships, children, housing costs, health, study, age and other circumstances. A calculator can help organise those details, but it cannot confirm eligibility, an application outcome or the amount an agency will approve.
Tools in this category show their assumptions and calculation date. They direct people to the responsible agency when current rules, evidence or personal circumstances need to be checked.
Grow the collection carefully
The Jobseeker Support and Sole Parent Support calculators are the first published tools in this category. More tools will be added only after their scope, official sources, calculation method, limitations and testing requirements have been defined.
Related payments will be kept distinct where their eligibility tests or formulas differ, while overlapping inputs will be explained consistently so comparisons remain understandable.
What future tools will make clear
- The rules and effective date used for the estimate.
- Which household, income and housing details affect the result.
- Important exclusions and circumstances the calculator cannot assess.
- Where to confirm eligibility or apply through an official service.