These are some common situations when you may no longer qualify to receive Working for Families payments or your payments from Inland Revenue may reduce.
- You no longer have a dependent child.
- Your child leaves your care.
- You leave New Zealand permanently.
- Your income increases beyond the limit for an entitlement.
- You start a new relationship.
- You start receiving Working for Families payments from MSD (Work and Income).
If your income is over the limit for 2 years in a row, you will be automatically deregistered for Working for Families. If you qualify again later on, you can restart using a shortcut process:
Read more about each of these Working for Families eligibility requirements.
Last updated:
11 Mar 2025