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Use of social housing benefit and student information : Contents

Benefit or student information that can be used for housing purposes

The following information is collected for benefit or student assistance purposes and may be used for social housing purposes without any further agreement from the client:

  • income
  • child details
  • partner details
  • absence from New Zealand
  • death of a client, partner or child
  • change in relationships status
  • change of address
  • hospitalisation
  • imprisonment

Note this list is not exhaustive. There may be other information collected for benefit and student assistance purposes that may be used for housing purposes without any further agreement from the client. If you are unsure whether the information can be used without any further agreement from the client, please contact Helpline.

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