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Financial help

Caregivers have told us that people who look after children do it because they want to make a difference in a child’s life. To support this we provide financial help to meet the day-to-day expenses that looking after a child involves.

  • Caregiver allowance

    A care allowance is paid fortnightly and covers board, personal items and pocket money. We also provide a four-weekly clothing allowance, and allowances for Christmas and birthday presents. 

    June 14, 2019
  • Review of financial assistance for caregivers

    In 2019 Oranga Tamariki carried out a review into the financial assistance provided to caregivers to make sure it meets the needs of children and caregivers. This has resulted in some immediate additional support and we are continuing to do more work in t…

    June 14, 2019

Published: March 13, 2017 · Updated: July 6, 2020

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