Housing Support Products — bond, rent in advance, rent arrears and moving cost grants
Housing Support Products (Bond, Rent in Advance, Rent Arrears, Moving Costs)
Paid by Ministry of Social Development — Work and Income · 🇳🇿 New Zealand
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
UnlockThe 5 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.
3 documents you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
Bond grant up to four weeks' rent (max $2,000) and up to two weeks' rent in advance (max $1,000) — you don't have to pay these back.
Extracted from the official source, not yet re-read by a human.
Verified on 12 August 2026
Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found
Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
Other housing & rent support in New Zealand
7 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
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Inland Revenue / KiwiSaver providers
Council rates postponement schemes for older or hardship homeowners
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Accommodation Supplement (weekly rent/board/mortgage help)
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