At 1 April 2018 - New Zealand Superannuation and 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)

$100

$120

$165

$105

$80

$70

Single, living alone, 1 child

$123

$148

$235

$155

$105

$80

Single, living alone, 2+ children

$123

$148

$305

$220

$160

$120

Single, sharing accommodation (without children)

$93

$111

$165

$105

$80

$70

Single, sharing accommodation, 1 child

$116

$139

$235

$155

$105

$80

Single, sharing accommodation, 2+ children

$116

$139

$305

$220

$160

$120

Married, civil union or de facto couple, both qualify (without children)

$154

$185

$235

$155

$105

$80

Married, civil union or de facto couple, non-qualified partner included on or after 1 October 1991 (without children)

$147

$176

$235

$155

$105

$80

Married, non-qualified partner included before 1 October 1991 (without children)

$154

$185

$235

$155

$105

$80

Married, civil union or de facto couple, both qualify, 1+ children

$177

$213

$305

$220

$160

$120

Married, civil union or de facto couple, non-qualified partner included on or after 1 October 1991, 1+ children

$170

$204

$305

$220

$160

$120

Married, non-qualified partner included before 1 October 1991, 1+ children

$177

$213

$305

$220

$160

$120