All Kids After School (KAS) OSCAR programmes hold Level 3 Social Sector Accreditation. This means families using our programmes may be eligible to apply for the OSCAR Childcare Subsidy through Work and Income (WINZ) to help cover programme fees.

Check Your Eligibility

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To see if you are eligible for a Work & Income Subsidy and to receive more information click HERE.

The latest OSCAR Subsidy income thresholds and maximum rates are HERE.

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Applying for a WINZ OSCAR Subsidy

When applying for a WINZ OSCAR subsidy, please make contact with WINZ on their general help line:

       0800 559 009

This will give them a date of first contact. From this date you have 20 days to submit get all supporting documentation to your local WINZ office along with your completed WINZ paperwork.

Supporting documents may include:

• Payslips

• Identification

• Birth Certificates

(If you are signed up for MyMSD you can log in and print the forms off online.)

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      Important: All WINZ forms need to be manually signed, digitally signed forms will not be accepted.

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How KAS Can Help

If you are already registered with Work & Income and they hold the required ID and birth certificates for you and your children, KAS can submit your initial application on your behalf.

What to do:

1. Complete all sections of the initial application form

2. Give it to your KAS centre team member or

3. Email it directly to winz@kidsafterschool.co.nz

Our team will complete the Supervisor’s section and submit the form directly to WINZ.

If you have already submitted a new application yourself, please contact the KAS office with:

• The date your application was received by WINZ

• Your WINZ client ID number

We can then submit the Supervisor’s form separately — no need to wait.

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Ongoing WINZ Forms

Any WINZ change of circumstance, declarations, renewals and verification forms, once signed by you, will be forwarded by KAS to the WINZ processing unit to action, unless you request the forms be returned to you.

 

Holiday Care Declarations

Before each holiday period, WINZ will send you a declaration form:

• If holiday care is required, submit the declaration with your holiday programme enrolment.

• If holiday care is not required, the declaration must still be returned promptly to ensure your subsidy continues for the following term.

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Payments while applications are processed

WINZ may experience processing delays.  Until your subsidy is approved and recieved:

• Weekly payments (or an agreed amount) are required to keep your account up to date.

Once your subsidy is confirmed, we will notify you of:​

• Your approved subsidy amount

•  The remaining balance payable weekly.

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