I arrived in Auckland about three weeks ago with my family with an approved PR under Skilled Migrant Category (with no job offer). We went to Work and Income as job seekers as advised by the "Welcome to New Zealand - Guide for Newcomers" booklet from the NZ immigration.
When we got there, our case officer said we can are qualified to receive "accommodation assistance" (only about $30 per week). She said we can also qualify for "hardship assistance (?)" in case the money in our bank accounts drops down to a certain amount.
Question is, will receiving benefits from Work and Income affect our PR status? Are we supposed to receive assistance despite migrating under the Skilled Migrants Category?
All we want is to find job to support our family but then Work and Income is offering these benefits to us. I just want to know if this will have an adverse effect to our PR status. Thank you for your comments.