Community Services Card

Do you have one?

The Community Services Card can help you with the costs of health care. This means you could pay less on some health services including GP visits and prescriptions. Always carry your card with you to make it easy to get the benefits.

You are eligible if you are a New Zealand Citizen, permanent resident, have or have applied for refugee or protection status AND normally live in New Zealand and intend to stay here.

Getting one is also dependent on how much income you and your partner get. By income, we mean any money, goods, and services you or your partner get from any source, such as:

• NZ Superannuation

• private pensions (if you get NZ Super and a private pension, only half of your private pension is counted as income)

• overseas pensions

• interest or dividends from investments

• ACC payments

• income from rents

• wages or salary

For more information contact MSD Work and Income, Community Services Card department:

Phone: 0800 999 999

Email: csc_enquiries@msd.govt.nz