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Additional educational support costs for Mana in Mahi

Additional financial assistance is available to assist a Mana in Mahi participant with additional educational support costs.

These costs include (but are not limited to):

  • literacy and numeracy training eg the cost of tutors
  • equipment relevant to their work or course that would allow them to work from home eg modem, desk chair, desk, school books, stationery etc

Payment

The actual and reasonable costs of the additional educational support costs can be paid, but not more than $2,000 (including GST) in total over 1 year.

For more information see:

Incentive payments for Mana in Mahi
Mana in Mahi

Legislation

  • Additional assistance associated with Mana in Mahi schedule (5A) Employment and Work Readiness Assistance Programme
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Mana in Mahi (Strength in Work) is provided by the Ministry of Social Development to support people who are at risk of long-term benefit receipt to get an apprenticeship or formal industry qualification to gain sustainable employment.

Employers get support to recruit people and to then support those people through an industry training pathway.

The Ministry: