At 1 April 2024 - 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 2024. 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) | $130 | $156 | $165 | $105 | $80 | $70 |
Single, living alone, 1 child | $166 | $199 | $235 | $155 | $105 | $80 |
Single, living alone, 2+ children | $166 | $199 | $305 | $220 | $160 | $120 |
Single, sharing accommodation (without children) | $120 | $144 | $165 | $105 | $80 | $70 |
Single, sharing accommodation, 1 child | $156 | $187 | $235 | $155 | $105 | $80 |
Single, sharing accommodation, 2+ children | $156 | $187 | $305 | $220 | $160 | $120 |
Married, civil union or de facto couple, both qualify (without children) | $200 | $240 | $235 | $155 | $105 | $80 |
Married, civil union or de facto couple, grandparented non-qualified partner included on or after 1 October 1991 (without children) | $190 | $228 | $235 | $155 | $105 | $80 |
Married, grandparented non-qualified partner included before 1 October 1991 (without children) | $200 | $240 | $235 | $155 | $105 | $80 |
Married, civil union or de facto couple, both qualify, 1+ children | $236 | $283 | $305 | $220 | $160 | $120 |
Married, civil union or de facto couple, grandparented non-qualified partner included on or after 1 October 1991, 1+ children | $226 | $271 | $305 | $220 | $160 | $120 |
Married, grandparented non-qualified partner included before 1 October 1991, 1+ children | $236 | $283 | $305 | $220 | $160 | $120 |
Current rates
For the current rates see:
