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Child Disability Allowance

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

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What this pays

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

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

Gated on a personal circumstance. This programme depends on disability or long-term condition — a condition the structured eligibility fields below do not capture. Read the official page carefully before assuming you qualify.

Who qualifies

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The 4 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.

2 documents 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

A fortnightly payment to the main carer of a child who has a serious disability and needs constant care and attention.

https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/products/a-z-benefits/child-disability-allowance.html

Extracted from the official source, not yet re-read by a human.

Verified on 12 August 2026

Source: www.workandincome.govt.nz

Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule

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