Allowances and benefits
If you can’t work, or you work reduced hours, because of an injury, illness, or impairment, you might be able to get some financial help.
Find different types of financial support available for all the things you or your whānau might need, now or in the future.
In this section
Grants and Scholarships
Find out about grants, lottery awards, scholarships, and fundraising options you might be eligible for in New Zealand.
Needs assessments for government funded support (NASC)
If you or someone you care for needs support because of a disability, you can ask for government help.
Individualised Funding
Learn about Individualised Funding (IF), a way for disabled people to employ or directly manage their disability supports.
Disability equipment
Find out about disability equipment and daily living aids paid for or loaned out by the government.
Deaf or hearing loss
Find out how to access government funding to help you communicate and live safely if you’re deaf or have hearing loss.
Blindness or visual impairment
Find out how to access government funding for support and equipment if you’re blind or have a visual impairment.
Live-in care or support
If you need residential care due to an injury or disability, you might be able to get some funding to help pay for it.
Help at home
If you’re finding it hard to manage at home you might be able to get some support from the government.
Home modifications
You may be able to get funding if you have a disability and need changes made to your home.
Vehicle modifications
You may be able to get funding if you have a disability and need a modified vehicle to drive or travel in.
Travel costs related to health and disability
Find out about financial help available for health and disability related travel costs.
Self-fund options
Get disability equipment for yourself, hire disability equipment, and test disability equipment to see if it works for you.
Banking
Find out about how your bank works to make sure banking is inclusive and accessible.
Budgeting
Find out where to get free information, advice, and support to help you sort out your finances.
Community funding
Check out groups both public and private, that offer grants, lottery community funds and financial support just for service providers.
Guide to lotteries grants
Watch Manawatū- based Disability Information Specialist Lesley walk you through how to put your best funding foot forward with grants.