Verified Automatic — no application Energy & utilities Monthly cash

Winter Energy Payment (automatic winter top-up for beneficiaries and superannuitants)

Winter Energy Payment

Paid by Ministry of Social Development — Work and Income · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

Check what you're owed

What this pays

The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.

Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.

Who qualifies

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The 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.

The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.

1 document you'll need

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Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.

Where this comes from

If you are a single person with no dependent children, you'll receive $20.46 per week. For couples and people with dependent children, you'll receive $31.82 per week.

https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/products/a-z-benefits/winter-energy-payment.html

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Verified on 12 August 2026

Source: www.workandincome.govt.nz

Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule

Other energy & utilities support in New Zealand

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