2025 Waitangi Day payments and closures
24 January 2025.
When we're open and when you'll be paid on Waitangi Day, Thursday 6 February 2025.
Payment dates
If your payment is due on Thursday 6 February, you'll be paid on Wednesday 5 February.
There are no other changes to payments.
Our offices and contact centres
These will be closed on Thursday 6 February.
Declare your income early
If you declare your income regularly, you may need to do this earlier than usual.
If you're paid early on Wednesday 5 February, you'll need to declare your income before 10pm on Tuesday 4 February.
Using our online services
You can use MyStudyLink at any time, including public holidays. MyStudyLink is our online service where you can apply and manage your information online. You can use it to do things like:
- declare income for your Student Allowance
- claim course-related costs on your Student Loan
- check the status of your application
- view and update your Student Loan living costs.