Seniors Discounts & Services In Wellington - Wellington City Council
Seniors Discounts & Services In Wellington - Wellington City Council Seniors Discounts & Services In Wellington - Wellington City Council
Denmark, the Republic of Ireland, Greece or the Netherlands. That may also count as time lived here in terms of getting your Super. Applications and payments The date you apply for your Super is important because it will directly affect when your payments start. It’s important to apply at least two weeks before you reach the qualifying age. Work and Income cannot backdate your payments. Payments are made directly to your bank account every two weeks (this can be a joint account). To apply, call us first on 0800 552 002 to arrange a meeting. Other Help If you live alone you may qualify for a Living Alone Payment in addition to your Super. You can get the payment from the date you started living alone or the date Work and Income receive your application, whichever is later. If your partner has died recently and you apply within 28 days, the payment can be started from the day after your partner died. If your partner is in long-term residential care you may qualify for the Living Alone Payment. Please talk to Work and Income about this. If you don’t qualify for Super, you may be eligible for another type of income support, for example if you are a woman alone who is over 50, you may be eligible for a Domestic Purposes Benefit. If you are an ex-service person and you’re disabled, you may be able to get a War Disablement Pension or Veteran’s Pension. Call War Pension Services free on 0800 553 003 for more information. The Community Services Card can help reduce the costs of going to the doctor and getting prescriptions. To apply, call our Community Services Card Centre free on 0800 999 999. If you have a disability, the Disability Allowance can help with the extra costs you have, such as ongoing visits to the doctor or hospital, medicines, extra clothes or travel or gardening services. 24
HEALTH SERVICES After Hours Medical Centres / Pharmacies In the event of urgent sickness, phone your regular doctor first. He or she may have an after-hours number, or an answering/switching service that will direct you to an alternative service if your doctor is not available. To assist emergency after hours medical personnel in the event that you are unable to communicate clearly, consider purchasing a Life Tube from Age Concern Wellington (ph 499 6646). This is a recognised means of recording and storing your important/essential personal and medical details in a place they can be retrieved in the event of an emergency. Newtown Union Health – ph 380 2020 Fax: 389 2477 Address: 14 Hall Ave, Newtown Postal: PO Box 7267, Newtown, Wellington Information: Newtown Union Health offers on-call after hours care for its registered patients (up to 11pm). Wellington Accident and Urgent Medical Centre – ph 384 4944 Fax: 384 4840 Address: 17 Adelaide Road, Newtown Email: lyng@wanc.co.nz Information: This facility offers after hours care to all who require assistance. They are open 8am–11pm every day of the year. After Hours Pharmacy – ph 385 8810 Fax: 385 8425 Address: 17 Adelaide Rd, Wellington Information: Monday-Friday 5pm–11pm. Weekends and public holidays 8am–11pm Ambulance Services St John Ambulance – Emergency calls ONLY – ph 111 Office: Administration and enquiries about other services – ph 0800 785 646 Email: enquiries@stjohn.org.nz Website: www.stjohn.org.nz Wellington Free Ambulance – Emergency calls ONLY – ph 111 Communications Centre: 0800 426 285 Fax: 498 0988 Fax: office 499 3777 Email: admin@freedomalarms.co.nz Website: www.wellingtonfreeambulance.org.nz 25
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Denmark, the Republic of Ireland, Greece or the Netherlands. That may also count as time<br />
lived here in terms of getting your Super.<br />
Applications and payments<br />
The date you apply for your Super is important because it will directly affect when your<br />
payments start. It’s important to apply at least two weeks before you reach the qualifying<br />
age. Work and <strong>In</strong>come cannot backdate your payments. Payments are made directly to<br />
your bank account every two weeks (this can be a joint account).<br />
To apply, call us first on 0800 552 002 to arrange a meeting.<br />
Other Help<br />
If you live alone you may qualify for a Living Alone Payment in addition to your Super. You<br />
can get the payment from the date you started living alone or the date Work and <strong>In</strong>come<br />
receive your application, whichever is later. If your partner has died recently and you apply<br />
within 28 days, the payment can be started from the day after your partner died.<br />
If your partner is in long-term residential care you may qualify for the Living Alone<br />
Payment. Please talk to Work and <strong>In</strong>come about this.<br />
If you don’t qualify for Super, you may be eligible for another type of income support, for<br />
example if you are a woman alone who is over 50, you may be eligible for a Domestic<br />
Purposes Benefit.<br />
If you are an ex-service person and you’re disabled, you may be able to get a War<br />
Disablement Pension or Veteran’s Pension. Call War Pension <strong>Services</strong> free on 0800 553<br />
003 for more information.<br />
The Community <strong>Services</strong> Card can help reduce the costs of going to the doctor and<br />
getting prescriptions. To apply, call our Community <strong>Services</strong> Card Centre free on 0800 999<br />
999.<br />
If you have a disability, the Disability Allowance can help with the extra costs you have,<br />
such as ongoing visits to the doctor or hospital, medicines, extra clothes or travel or<br />
gardening services.<br />
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