COVID-19 data
Updated to: 24 March 2020
Hardship grants are emergency payments that we can give to people for things like food and other costs.
These figures cover payments up to 19 March 2020. They will be updated regularly.
Total hardship grants
This table shows the total number of hardship grants identified in our system as being related to the impacts of COVID-19.
|
Number of clients |
Number of grants approved |
Total $ granted since March 13 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 512 | 546 | 75,114 |
Please note, clients can receive more than one grant.
Total regional hardship grants
This table shows a regional breakdown of hardship grants identified in our system as being related to the impacts of COVID-19.
|
Auckland |
East Coast |
Bay of Plenty |
Central |
Northland |
Taranaki |
Waikato |
Wellington |
Nelson |
Canterbury |
Southern |
Other |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 430 | 546 |
Please note:
- Regional figures are cases in which people asked for assistance through an MSD office.
- "Other" is assistance provided through our contact centres (these are in multiple regions).
