OHbaby! Forums : Financial assistance for new baby https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:36:46 +0000 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:51:46 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=37306 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Financial assistance for new baby : BecBarrer wrote:So, does this...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1248748&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1248748 Author: BriAndOlisMum
Subject: 37306
Posted: 23 January 2011 at 3:51pm

Originally posted by BecBarrer BecBarrer wrote:

So, does this mean that once I have bub, on top of help from WINZ, we'll get help from the IRD?

Neither myself or the ex are working at the moment.


If you are on a benefit I don't think you can get it, not positive tho but I recall it saying somewhere that if you are getting money from WINZ then you don't qualify for the payment.]]> Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:51:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1248748&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1248748 <![CDATA[Financial assistance for new baby : We wern&#039;t entitled to it...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1248713&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1248713 Author: kellie
Subject: 37306
Posted: 23 January 2011 at 3:11pm

We wern't entitled to it as my partner was on acc at the time. i thought that was a bit unfair!

Especially since they did pay it to us originally, then rung us and told us we actually wern't eligible so we had to pay it all back

Edited by kellie]]> Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:11:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1248713&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1248713 <![CDATA[Financial assistance for new baby : Snooze, our second is due in July...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1247876&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1247876 Author: Sez26
Subject: 37306
Posted: 22 January 2011 at 1:01pm

Snooze, our second is due in July as well and we were told that we could have it paid weekly or fortnightly.

Looks like we are going to be entitled to a community services card once our second arrives too. This will definitely help especially when my husband or I need to go to the doc - so expensive these days, no wonder people turn up to A&E to avoid the cost.]]> Sat, 22 Jan 2011 13:01:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1247876&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1247876 <![CDATA[Financial assistance for new baby : Great info, thanks!!!Buggar about...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1247485&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1247485 Author: snooze
Subject: 37306
Posted: 21 January 2011 at 9:06pm

Great info, thanks!!!   Buggar about my timing, they only appear to pay once a year after you tax return in July.... our second bubs is due in July so will have to wait a year. Will be a nice bonus by then!!!]]> Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:06:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1247485&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1247485 <![CDATA[Financial assistance for new baby : yes, you need to apply within...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1234002&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1234002 Author: Nothing
Subject: 37306
Posted: 07 January 2011 at 11:43am

yes, you need to apply within the first 8 weeks after birth (something like that), or they wont pay you. Give them a ring and see what they say]]> Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:43:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1234002&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1234002 <![CDATA[Financial assistance for new baby : Oh I see, that&#039;s great!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1233749&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1233749 Author: whitewave
Subject: 37306
Posted: 06 January 2011 at 11:16pm

Oh I see, that's great! So when this bubba comes along, we can claim this, since I'm a SAHM? That could come in very handy!]]> Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:16:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1233749&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1233749 <![CDATA[Financial assistance for new baby : BecBarrer - here&#039;s the page...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1232858&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1232858 Author: babyg
Subject: 37306
Posted: 06 January 2011 at 12:52am

BecBarrer - here's the page for Parental Tax Credit (the one you could qualify for if you're not working before bub), it explains in which scenarios you don't qualify for it -

Parental tax credit info

This is the worksheet of different types of WFF payments. The Parental Tax Credit one is at the very end (bottom) of the form -

WFF Tax Credits worksheet]]> Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:52:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1232858&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1232858 <![CDATA[Financial assistance for new baby : So, does this mean that once I...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1232853&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1232853 Author: ....
Subject: 37306
Posted: 05 January 2011 at 11:53pm

So, does this mean that once I have bub, on top of help from WINZ, we'll get help from the IRD?

Neither myself or the ex are working at the moment.]]> Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:53:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1232853&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1232853 <![CDATA[Financial assistance for new baby : Yay! Just phoned IRD and we are...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1232424&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1232424 Author: Sez26
Subject: 37306
Posted: 05 January 2011 at 2:48pm

Yay! Just phoned IRD and we are entitled to the parental tax credit of $150 a week for 8 weeks ($1200).

The standard working for families tax credits are:

Family Tax Credit
In Work Tax Credit

The additional payments you can receive if you have a new baby are the Parental Tax Credits. Basically if you work you are entitled to the parental leave payment and if you don't you can get the Parental Tax Credits.

All we have to do is contact IRD after baby is born to update our details and the payments will be made immediately. We then have 8 weeks to get an IRD number for baby.

I'm so excited about this, we might actually be in a position to save some of this extra money or at least be able to be a bit more relaxed with the budget for a while.


]]> Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:48:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1232424&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1232424 <![CDATA[Financial assistance for new baby : http://www.workingforfamilies.govt.nz/tax-credits/ Last...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1232176&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1232176 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 37306
Posted: 05 January 2011 at 9:37am

http://www.workingforfamilies.govt.nz/tax-credits/

Last column is the income thresholds for parental tax credit that is the $1200 one.

From what I remember if you are already signed up to working for families you just have to get an IRD number for the baby and then ring them once you have it and they will either pay you weekly/fortnightly or if you opt for the lump sump you will get it in April (unless you need to do a tax return then you will get it once you have done your return.)]]> Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:37:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1232176&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1232176 <![CDATA[Financial assistance for new baby : We got it too, just be careful...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1232172&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1232172 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 37306
Posted: 05 January 2011 at 9:34am

We got it too, just be careful because I asked for a lump sum not knowing that I would have to do my tax return before I could get it (we have a rental property) if I had asked for it weekly, or I think it might be fortnightly, then I would have got it straight away. There is a sheet on the site somewhere with the thresholds I will see if I can find it and post the link but from memory you had to be earning 100k+ to not be entitled to it all.]]> Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:34:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1232172&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1232172 <![CDATA[Financial assistance for new baby : Yeah we got it. Cause they already...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1232151&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1232151 Author: kebakat
Subject: 37306
Posted: 05 January 2011 at 9:15am

Yeah we got it. Cause they already had our details for wff we just rang them and said we had another baby and it started coming in our acc. We chose to get it paid out fortnightly. Then you just have to tell them the childs ird number when you have got that done.

Not sure what the process is for 1st timers]]> Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:15:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1232151&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1232151 <![CDATA[Financial assistance for new baby : it is a form of parental leave....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1232147&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1232147 Author: Nothing
Subject: 37306
Posted: 05 January 2011 at 9:03am

it is a form of parental leave. if you are working and are eligable for parental leave you get that however if you dont work then you get a one off payment of $1200 in place of parental leave. ]]> Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:03:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1232147&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1232147 <![CDATA[Financial assistance for new baby : parental tax credits! If you...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1232047&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1232047 Author: Plushie
Subject: 37306
Posted: 04 January 2011 at 11:02pm

parental tax credits!

If you arent getting parental leave you are entitled to parental tax credits - they pay out at (i think) $150 a week for the first 8 weeks.

here is the IRD site info on it - perhaps it would be easier to call them and ask about it specifically now you know what it is you're asking for. Or a post in general chat might bring some answers as well.

Thats about all i know as i qualified for parental leave so didnt get this...]]> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:02:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1232047&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1232047 <![CDATA[Financial assistance for new baby : I recall hearing about the $1200...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1231996&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1231996 Author: High9
Subject: 37306
Posted: 04 January 2011 at 10:02pm

I recall hearing about the $1200 as well, I think it was during Antenatal class, but like you I couldn't find any info on it! ]]> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:02:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1231996&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1231996 <![CDATA[Financial assistance for new baby : Sez, I&#039;d be interested to...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1231962&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1231962 Author: whitewave
Subject: 37306
Posted: 04 January 2011 at 9:38pm

Sez, I'd be interested to know what you find out. My DH had heard something like that before my DS was born, but we never could find any hard evidence of it., so gave up trying.]]> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:38:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1231962&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1231962 <![CDATA[Financial assistance for new baby : Thanks for that information. I&#039;ve...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1231913&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1231913 Author: Sez26
Subject: 37306
Posted: 04 January 2011 at 8:53pm

Thanks for that information. I've worked out what are WFF payments will be. Isn't there a one off payment that I will be entitled to for having a new baby? I think I will phone them tomorrow to check...]]> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:53:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1231913&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1231913 <![CDATA[Financial assistance for new baby : http://www.ird.govt.nz/resourc...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1231743&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1231743 Author: shadowfeet
Subject: 37306
Posted: 04 January 2011 at 4:18pm

http://www.ird.govt.nz/resources/6/1/61637f80441d336e920d924e9c145ab7/ir271.pdf

This is the current worksheet. You can view all entitlements easily here

]]> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:18:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1231743&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1231743 <![CDATA[Financial assistance for new baby : Here are the IRD calculator. Click...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1231739&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1231739 Author: WestiesGirl
Subject: 37306
Posted: 04 January 2011 at 4:06pm

Here are the IRD calculator. Click on start at the top of the page on the right or at the bottom.]]> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:06:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1231739&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1231739 <![CDATA[Financial assistance for new baby : Looking into financial assistance...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1231582&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1231582 Author: Sez26
Subject: 37306
Posted: 04 January 2011 at 10:31am

Looking into financial assistance for my next baby. I'm not working, so it appears that I might be entitled to a parental tax credit of up to $1200. Does anyone know how IRD calculates the payment? DH earns 50K + we are entitled to WFF if that helps. It would be nice to know how much we will be entitled to - there doesn't appear to be any calculators on the IRD website.

Thanks in advance for anyones help on this. IRD aren't open and I don't particularly like being kept on hold until someone is available to answer my call.]]> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 10:31:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37306&PID=1231582&title=financial-assistance-for-new-baby#1231582