The new service will offer help with income tax, tax codes, tax returns, Working for Families, child support payments, KiwiSaver accounts and contributions, and making arrangements for debt.
When registering, people must reference “Te Puke appointment” and provide their name, address, phone number, IRD number and what they would like to discuss.
Te Puke Library and Service Centre already offers several other services to the community, including an on-site AA licensing agency, Citizens Advice Bureau drop-in sessions on the first and third Tuesday of each month between 1pm and 3pm, and a weekly JP clinic every Thursday between 10.30am and 12.30pm.
“Local services like this are vital for people in our community, especially those who face barriers to accessing information, like not having family support nearby or access to the internet,” says Amanda-Jane.
“As many services become centralised, people are increasingly seeing their local library as a trusted place where they can get help. It’s about the community looking after the community.”