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At 1 April 2017 - Clients with partners in care

Below are the Accommodation Supplement entry thresholds and maximum rates for clients with partners in subsidised long-term residential care at 1 April 2017.

Supported Living Payment

Category

Entry threshold

Maximum rate

Rent or board

Mortgage

Area 1 limit

Area 2 limit

Area 3 limit

Area 4 limit

Without children

$66

$80

$145

$100

$65

$45

With 1 child

$117

$140

$160

$125

$75

$55

With 2+ children

$117

$140

$225

$165

$120

$75

New Zealand Superannuation or Veterans Pension

Category

Entry threshold

Maximum rate

Rent or board

Mortgage

Area 1 limit

Area 2 limit

Area 3 limit

Area 4 limit

Single, living alone (without children)

$98

$117

$145

$100

$65

$45

Single, living alone, 1 child

$121

$145

$160

$125

$75

$55

Single, living alone, 2+ children

$121

$145

$225

$165

$120

$75

Sharing accommodation (without children)

$90

$108

$145

$100

$65

$45

Sharing accommodation, 1 child

$113

$136

$160

$125

$75

$55

Sharing accommodation, 2+ children

$113

$136

$225

$165

$120

$75

Jobseeker Support

Category

Entry threshold

Maximum rate

Rent or board

Mortgage

Area 1 limit

Area 2 limit

Area 3 limit

Area 4 limit

Without children

$53

$64

$145

$100

$65

$45

With 1 child

$106

$127

$160

$125

$75

$55

With 2+ children

$106

$127

$225

$165

$120

$75

Area definitions

For the area definitions for these rates see:

Current rates

For the current rates see: