At 1 April 2023 - New Zealand Superannuation and Veterans Pension
Below are the Accommodation Supplement entry thresholds and maximum rates, including grandparented non-qualified partner rates, for New Zealand Superannuation and Veterans Pension at 1 April 2023. These are non-taxable, weekly rates.
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) | $124 | $149 | $165 | $105 | $80 | $70 |
Single, living alone, 1 child | $158 | $190 | $235 | $155 | $105 | $80 |
Single, living alone, 2+ children | $158 | $190 | $305 | $220 | $160 | $120 |
Single, sharing accommodation (without children) | $115 | $137 | $165 | $105 | $80 | $70 |
Single, sharing accommodation, 1 child | $149 | $179 | $235 | $155 | $105 | $80 |
Single, sharing accommodation, 2+ children | $149 | $179 | $305 | $220 | $160 | $120 |
Married, civil union or de facto couple, both qualify (without children) | $191 | $229 | $235 | $155 | $105 | $80 |
Married, civil union or de facto couple, grandparented non-qualified partner included on or after 1 October 1991 (without children) | $181 | $218 | $235 | $155 | $105 | $80 |
Married, grandparented non-qualified partner included before 1 October 1991 (without children) | $191 | $229 | $235 | $155 | $105 | $80 |
Married, civil union or de facto couple, both qualify, 1+ children | $225 | $270 | $305 | $220 | $160 | $120 |
Married, civil union or de facto couple, grandparented non-qualified partner included on or after 1 October 1991, 1+ children | $216 | $259 | $305 | $220 | $160 | $120 |
Married, grandparented non-qualified partner included before 1 October 1991, 1+ children | $225 | $270 | $305 | $220 | $160 | $120 |
Current rates
For the current rates see:
