Our Service
BAIS provides a FREE Advocacy support service for anyone who is either currently receiving a benefit or supplementary income support from Work & Income NZ, or who is enquiring about their entitlements to a benefit. We also provide support and advice for clients about their eligibility for “Working for Families” tax credit from IRD.
Could You…
Use some help to find out what financial assistance you would be entitled to from Work & Income NZ?
Use some information about what other help is available in the community?
Use some advocacy at a Work & Income NZ appointment or Review of Decision case?
Are You…
Struggling to cope on your benefit?
Let us ensure that you are getting all that you are entitled to receive from Work & Income NZ.
Having to go on a benefit but unsure how much you will be receiving and how to go about applying?
Unable to easily leave your home and would you like our Advocate to visit you?
On NZ Superannuation and want to check that you are getting all available assistance from Work & Income NZ?
Would You…
Like to move off benefit into part or full time employment and would like to know what financial assistance you may be entitled to from Work & Income NZ and the Inland Revenue Department.
Do You…
Want to know how your benefit is made up?
Want to know if there is anything else you are entitled to receive?
Need help filling out Work & Income application/ review forms?
Find it difficult attending Work & Income NZ appointments and would like our Advocate to attend with you?
If you answer YES to any of these questions we can help
You can also download a copy of our brochure here – BAIS BROCHURE October 2010
To see the range of agencies we work with and from time to time may refer people to us for benefit advocacy – click here.
What type of enquiries do we receive?
