How lawn mowing gets funded through WINZ
Lawn mowing support is usually funded through the Disability Allowance, not a general WINZ grant. It's for people with a long-term injury, illness, disability, or medical condition that makes it hard to manage jobs like mowing and gardening themselves. You can read the official eligibility details on the New Zealand Government's Disability Allowance page. This is separate from Work and Income's "house repairs and maintenance" grant, which covers one-off things like a broken hot water cylinder or fence — not ongoing lawn care.
Who it's generally for
This kind of help is usually for people who are elderly, recovering from or living with a long-term injury, or managing a health condition that makes regular mowing physically difficult. Whether you personally qualify comes down to your own situation — that's a conversation between you, your doctor, and Work and Income, not something we assess.
How to get started
- Talk to your GP about applying for the Disability Allowance, and let them know you need help with gardening or lawn mowing specifically.
- Once your application is in progress or approved, get in touch with us to set up a regular mowing cycle for your property.
- We'll get you on a weekly, fortnightly, or monthly round, same as any of our regular clients.
Why choose a local, hands-on mower
Some WINZ-approved services are national booking agencies — they take your enquiry and pass the actual mowing job on to a local contractor. We're not that. We're locally owned and operated, and we do the mowing ourselves. You'll deal directly with us, not a call centre. We're fully insured, GST registered, and hold a 5.0 Google rating from the clients we already look after.
Regular mowing in St Clair, Musselburgh, Andersons Bay & Waverley
WINZ-funded mowing is ongoing support, not a one-off job — which fits exactly how we work. We only take on regular clients, and we're focused on St Clair, Musselburgh, Andersons Bay, and Waverley.