Apply for financial relief - individuals in New Zealand

You'll be asked for information about your:

• application for relief
• living situation
• income and assets
• liabilities and expenses.

At the end of your application, you'll be able to:

• give additional information
• upload attachments.

From the homepage in your myIR account, next to 'I want to...' select 'More'.

Find 'Apply for relief' and start your application. Fill in details about any partners or dependants on the 'About' page.

You'll see the total amount of debt eligible to be considered for relief.

You'll need to tell us:

• if you have self-employed income
• if you currently live overseas or returned to New Zealand after being overseas for at least 5 of the last 6 months
• what events or circumstances are stopping you from repaying the debt
• why the outstanding amount was not paid on time.

If you have dependants, you'll need to tell us:

• how many
• how many are over the age of 18.

We also need to know if you live with a partner and details about your housing situation. If you have a mortgage, we'll need the:

• length, or term
• total amount.

Give additional information you think will help with your application. Under 'Attachments', it's a good idea to upload:

• 2 months of bank and credit card statements
• any copies of loan contracts, such as mortgage documents
• copies of contracts for current or future work.

This helps to speed up your application.

If you're in business and want or need to submit a Twelve month cash flow forecast - IR591, you can fill it out and upload it as part of this application.

Make sure all your details are correct. If so, click 'Submit'.

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