Verified You must apply Housing & rent One-off payment

Rates Rebate Scheme (local council rates relief for low-income homeowners)

Rates Rebate Scheme

Paid by Department of Internal Affairs (administered by local councils) · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

What this pays

The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.

Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.

The 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.

The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.

Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.

The maximum rebate you can get is $830. You may be eligible for all or only part of this amount.

A researcher has read this record against the official page.

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.govt.nz

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7 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.

Kāinga Ora — Homes and Communities

Ministry of Social Development — Work and Income

Ministry of Social Development — Work and Income

Inland Revenue / KiwiSaver providers

Local councils (e.g. Wellington City Council, Auckland Council)

Ministry of Social Development — Work and Income

Type	One-off payment
Applying	By post
Deadline	Apply to your council by 30 June 2027 for the 1 Jul 2026-30 Jun 2027 rating year
Run by	National government
Record	Read by a researcher

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