Qualifications

To qualify for a Community Services Card, a client must:

• be getting an income tested benefit or
• be a child for whom an Orphan's Benefit, an Unsupported Child's Benefit or a Child Disability Allowance is paid or
• receive a Residential Care Subsidy or
• receive a Residential Support Subsidy or
• receive New Zealand Superannuation (including a grandparented non-qualified partner) and meet an income test or
• receive Veteran's Pension (including a grandparented non-qualified partner) or
• receive weekly income compensation (paid by Veterans' Affairs) or
• receive weekly compensation (paid by Veterans' Affairs) or
• receive Accommodation Supplement or
• be a tenant of social housing or
• be a full-time student, generally be ordinarily resident and meet an income test or
• for people with dependent children
  • meet an income test and
  • generally be ordinarily resident in New Zealand or
  • be eligible to get Working for Families Tax Credits (where Inland Revenue applies a Residency test)
• for people with no children:
  • meet an income test and
  • generally be ordinarily resident and
  • be aged over 16 years old, but not be a dependent child