Clothing Allowance for Orphans and Unsupported Children : Contents
Introduction
The Clothing Allowance for Orphans and Unsupported children provides weekly financial assistance to caregivers getting Orphans Benefit or Unsupported Child's Benefit. This benefit is not taxed.
The payment provides assistance for:
- a reasonable range of clothing
- a travel bag
- replacement school clothing
These cover the same costs that clothing allowance for Oranga Tamariki caregivers receive.
The Clothing Allowance for Orphans and Unsupported children is paid in addition to the School and Year Start-up Payment (SAYSUP).
The Clothing Allowance for Orphans and Unsupported children can also assist caregivers to replace items that wear out or are lost etc.
For more information see:
- Qualifications
- Payment
- Changes and reviews
- Core policy Reviews and Appeals [no link find out why]
Also see:
Legislation
- Rates of benefits Schedule 4, part 4 and part 5 Social Security Act 2018
