Help at home after an injury - A Guide for Carers
Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) pays entitlements, including help at home, to a person with a covered injury. If a person with a covered injury chooses to have you care for them, ACC may be able to pay you if they are a family or whānau member, or a friend, and you are providing care for longer than someone naturally would for that person.
There are two types of help at home:
- home help – to help with cleaning and looking after a person at home
- attendant care – to help with personal care such as showering and dressing.
An assessor will work with the injured person to identify any injury related need, including what kind and how many hours of support is needed. ACC will then ask the person you’re caring for how they would like to pay for the care you provide. These options include ACC paying you (the carer) directly, or ACC paying the person you’re caring for and they pay you. Inland Revenue Department (IRD) treats these payments you receive as income, which means you are responsible for paying income tax and possibly GST. Contact Inland Revenue for more information on income tax and GST, or visit ird.govt.nz
To find out more and how to apply
- visit the Help at home after an injury page on the ACC website
- call 0800 101 996.
