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Accommodation Supplement or Accommodation Benefit

Client on the social housing register

A client on the register can get Accommodation Supplement or Accommodation Benefit until the day before their start date of the tenancy in a social housing property.

Client living in social housing

An applicable person who is living in a property owned or managed by a social housing provider, cannot get Accommodation Supplement or Accommodation Benefit.

A client paying a contribution to someone to live in a social housing may be able to get an Accommodation Supplement based on the amount they pay.

A client who is paying rent to a registered community housing provider for a property that is not contracted for Income Related Rent purposes can get Accommodation Supplement.

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Community housing providers are housing providers who are approved, registered and regulated by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Social housing providers are housing providers, which include Housing New Zealand and community housing providers.

Community housing providers are approved, registered and regulated by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

A social housing provider can provide properties for tenants who are eligible for social housing and for subsided rent through Income Related Rent.

The start date is the date of commencement of the tenancy as stated in the tenancy agreement. This is usually the same date the client moves in or takes possession of the property.

There may be situations where the client is unable to take possession of the property straight away. In this situation the housing provider is responsible for providing alternative accommodation for the client.

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