Immigrating to New Zealand, I don't know how to do welfare.

1. Free public medical care

New Zealand's medical system is very sound, and the medical benefits for New Zealand residents or New Zealand citizens are also very perfect. Generic drugs will be subsidized by the New Zealand government. Doctors don't charge patients by quantity, but only by "type" (no matter how many boxes or bottles), and each kind is only 5 New Zealand dollars. In addition, for children under the age of 13, the medicine prescribed by doctors is completely free.

In addition,/kloc-children under the age of 0/8 receive free dental treatment. All public hospitals are free of charge, and the hospital's surgical equipment is provided free of charge by the state. The expenses for medical treatment in private hospitals (including private maternity hospitals) or private doctors can be partially reimbursed according to uniform standards, and the rest will be borne by the patients themselves. All drugs listed by registered pharmacists according to doctors' prescriptions are provided to patients free of charge, and the state gives compensation.

2. Delivery is free.

In New Zealand, all expenses from pregnancy to childbirth are borne by the state. The New Zealand government encourages childbearing. In addition to the one-time reward, the government subsidizes the child-rearing expenses of each child every week until 18 years old. /kloc-Children over 0/8 can live independently and enjoy youth allowance.

3. Free public education

Public primary and secondary education in New Zealand is free. National universities only need to pay a nominal low tuition fee, and they can also enjoy a student allowance after living in New Zealand for two years. The amount needs to be subsidized according to the number of students' families and housing expenses, as long as it is enough for living expenses.

4. Unemployment benefits

If you have been a New Zealand resident for more than two years, or have a New Zealand passport and are unemployed, you can apply for unemployment benefits from the New Zealand Bureau of Work and Income. However, he must be willing to work, and he must always look for a job. At the same time, he must register with the labor bureau and keep in touch with it in order to enjoy this kind of welfare.

The longest period of a single unemployment benefit issued by the New Zealand government is 52 weeks. If the applicant does not reapply after that time, the Ministry of Industry and Taxation will no longer pay benefits to the applicant's account.

People who can't get unemployment benefits include:1under 6 years old; Forward; Married, but the other half has a job; Hospitalization; Enter the prison; People who are receiving compensation for accidents; Those who are only willing to work for half a day; A person who enjoys a state pension.

5. Pension

Have lived in New Zealand for 10 years, and have lived in New Zealand for at least 5 years after the age of 50. People over the age of 65 can enjoy the New Zealand government pension.

Two. Various allowances in New Zealand

1. Parent tax credit

In New Zealand, the government encourages childbearing. After meeting some simple conditions, the parents of the newborn can apply to the New Zealand Taxation Bureau for the newborn allowance, which will be directly transferred to the account of the newborn parents by the New Zealand Taxation Bureau in the form of "tax refund". From April 2005 1 2065438, the payment period of milk powder gold was extended, and the weekly subsidy was increased to 220 yuan, which can be paid for ten weeks continuously, totaling 2200 New Zealand dollars.

2. Family support

For families with incomes below a certain figure, the New Zealand government gives tax reduction subsidies, that is, cold relief, which are applicable to single-parent or two-parent families.

3. Orphan welfare

This allowance is paid to the guardian who takes care of the orphan until the orphan reaches the age of 16, but if the orphan is still in school or physically disabled at the age of 16, the allowance will be extended until the orphan reaches the age of 18.

4. Family welfare

/kloc-New Zealanders aged 0/6 or above can apply for this allowance if they have to take care of patients at home or in hospitals, and the patients must be their husbands or wives.

5. Welfare for the disabled

A person who is completely blind or permanently incapacitated for work can get a fixed income to support his life.

6. sickness allowance

People who have been injured or sick for more than a few weeks can apply for this allowance because they are unable to work, but they must produce a doctor's certificate to prove that they are too ill to go to work or work.

7 Widow welfare

The New Zealand Government provides this allowance to women whose husbands have died and who have children to support. In some cases, widows without children can also get this allowance.

8. Student allowance

New Zealand student allowance is a weekly subsidy, which helps students with no income or little income to maintain a certain standard of living, and it is also a kind of welfare; In addition, unlike student loans, student allowances do not need to be repaid after graduation.

9. Death pension (emergency pension)

It is usually paid until the fourth week after death, or it can be paid in one lump sum. This payment depends on the income of the application, and the details of payment are more complicated.

10. accident compensation system

The New Zealand Accident Compensation Board (ACC) provides unconditional rehabilitation and compensation to anyone in New Zealand, including foreign tourists, at any time and any place, any serious injury or any occupational disease. Compensation includes:

(1) During the treatment period, you can get an allowance of 80% of the original salary;

(2) Obtaining reasonable medical expenses and rehabilitation expenses;

(3) Obtaining reasonable nursing expenses;

(4) compensation for lifelong disability or scar and pain. ;

(5) In case of serious injury or death, family members can receive death insurance;

(6) Receive reasonable funeral expenses (buried in New Zealand);

(7) receiving the training required for new jobs;

(8) If you receive clothes, teeth and donations, you can also get compensation;

(9) Receiving transportation expenses caused by medical treatment.

If you are injured at work, or on your way to work, or on your way home from work, then the employer will have to pay some compensation. The steps of ACC claim settlement are very simple. Just take the doctor's diagnosis, go to any nearby ACC (Accident Compensation Bureau) office and fill out an accident claim form.

1 1. Accommodation benefits

The New Zealand Government also provides subsidies to families who have to pay high rent, mortgage, home insurance, house maintenance, etc.

12. Special accommodation benefits

Subsidies for families who cannot get other benefits but have to pay high rents.

13. Paid parental leave allowance

From July 1 day, 1965, the parental leave allowance for New Zealand parents was increased to $565,438+$6.85 per week. At the same time, the amount of child-care tax refund for New Zealand families has increased from the highest weekly 150 USD to 220 yuan RMB per week, and the tax refund period has increased from 8 weeks to 10 week. From April 16 and 1, the paid parental leave in New Zealand will be extended to 18 weeks again.

14. Prescription Drug Relief Card

If you or your family see your family doctor every year and prescribe more than 20 new prescription drugs, then you and your family can apply for a prescription drug waiver card. With this card, you can receive free prescription drugs fully subsidized by any country until the end of the following year, 65438+1October 3 1.

15. Single parent allowance

If you have a biological or adopted child under the age of 14 living with you, you meet the definition of single parent. Can help single parents find the next job (if the child is under 5 years old, they must take care of the child full-time and cannot work), or help parents find a part-time job; At the same time, the welfare also provides weekly financial subsidies; Of course, the cost of employment education and training for single parents can also be obtained through this welfare.

The New Zealand government last adjusted the amount of the single parent grant on April 1 day, 2005. According to the situation, the applicant can get up to NZD 34 1.98 before tax and NZD 300.98 after tax every week, and the Work and Income Bureau will deposit the after-tax funds into the bank account designated by the applicant every week.

New Zealand's welfare policy is very sound and will change from time to time, so this article may not cover all of it. In a word, New Zealand is a charming country, and the perfect welfare system adds another guarantee to the charm of this country.