jun 20, 2016 - Social Housing: Assistance to relocate from Auckland

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From this time, financial assistance was available from the Ministry of Social Development for up to 150 social housing tenants in Auckland, who met certain criteria and who were willing to move to another area of New Zealand. The new assistance included:
• a one-off grant of up to $5,000 for actual and reasonable costs of moving; and
• a lump-sum payment of $2,000 (if moving to social housing) or $3,000 (if moving to a private rental) to set up in their new location.
Applicants had to meet an income and asset test.
The grant was not recoverable. If people, however, returned to the social housing register in the Auckland region within a 52-week period without exceptional circumstances, or if they used the grant for a purpose other than that intended, they were required to pay the grant back.
The introduction of this assistance reflected that the demand for social housing in Auckland was much greater than the supply. As a result, people with a high housing need had to wait for an extended period until a suitable property became available.

Source: https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/about-msd/history/social-assistance-chronology-programme-history.html

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