Assessment of eligibility : Contents
Holds a Christchurch Response Visa
Clients who hold a Christchurch response visa and are ordinarily resident qualify for social housing on residency grounds from the time they are granted the visa. They do not have to reside in New Zealand for 2 years since the visa was granted.
Clients will be granted a Christchurch Response Visa if they were living in New Zealand (held a resident, work or student visa) on 15 March 2019 and:
- were present at the Masjid Al Noor or Linwood Masjid while they were attacked on 15 March 2019 or
- were injured during the attacks or
- are the immediate family member of someone who was present during the attacks that is someone who died or was injured during the attacks or present in one of the mosques
For more information see:
- Residence
- Core Policy — Ordinarily resident in New Zealand
Legislation
- Age and residential qualification clause 5 Ministerial Direction on Eligibility for Social Housing
- People who are eligible for the Christchurch visa clause 7 Christchurch Mosques Attack Welfare Programme
- People whose family member was injured or died in the Christchurch mosques attack clause 8 Christchurch Mosques Attack Welfare Programme
- People who are connected to affected community and have mental trauma clause 9 Christchurch Mosques Attack Welfare Programme
