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#To apply for a Community Services Card you can request for one by calling Work and Income - 0800 999 999.<br />
#You may also pick up an application pick up a form from:<br />
##your doctor<br />
##a pharmacy, or<br />
##a Work and Income service centre, or<br />
#You may also download a form from the Work and Income website - [https://www.govt.nz/browse/health-system/financial-help/community-services-card/#how-you-apply link]<br />
#Work and Income will send you a letter telling you if you'll get a card. If you qualify, your card will be included with the letter. <br>It can take around 3 weeks for your card to arrive. Keep receipts for doctor's visits or prescription costs and you can claim them back later.<br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
*proof of your identity, and<br />
*proof of your income<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
[https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/about-work-and-income/contact-us/#null Work and Income Department]<br />
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[https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/about-work-and-income/contact-us/find-a-service-centre/index.html Find a Service Centre]<br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
You can apply for a Community Services Card if you are:<br />
*at least 18 years old (or at least 16 and in full-time tertiary study), and<br />
*on a low to middle income (the amount depends on your family situation), and<br />
*a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident living here.<br />
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You can also apply if you have (or have applied for) refugee or protection status.<br />
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==Fees==<br />
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==Validity==<br />
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever<br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
*[http://www.workandincome.govt.nz/documents/forms/community-services-card-application.pdf Community Services Card application form]<br />
*[http://www.workandincome.govt.nz/documents/forms/csc-nzs.pdf Community Services Card application form if you get NZ Super]?<br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
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==Instructions==<br />
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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.<br />
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1. Date of Birth.<br />
2. City or County of Birth.<br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
Anyone on a low income who is aged 16 or over, a NZ citizen or permanent resident and normally lives here, can apply to obtain a Community Services Card.<br />
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This procedure provides you information on how can obtain a Community Services Card.<br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
A Community Services Card can reduce healthcare costs. You'll pay less for some health services by simply showing your card.<br />
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A Community Services Card reduces the cost of:<br />
*full-priced prescriptions<br />
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**an after-hours doctor<br />
**a doctor who isn't your usual doctor<br />
*glasses for children under 16 years<br />
*emergency dental treatment<br />
*travel and accommodation for public hospital treatment if you've been referred away from your home area<br />
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Other discounts are available for Community Services Card holders such as discounts for home insulation or entry to council swimming pools.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
[https://www.govt.nz/browse/health-system/financial-help/community-services-card/#what-you-get Community Services Card]<br />
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==Others==<br />
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