At 1 April 2025 - 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 2025. 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) | $135 | $162 | $165 | $105 | $80 | $70 |
Single, living alone, 1 child | $171 | $205 | $235 | $155 | $105 | $80 |
Single, living alone, 2+ children | $171 | $205 | $305 | $220 | $160 | $120 |
Single, sharing accommodation (without children) | $124 | $149 | $165 | $105 | $80 | $70 |
Single, sharing accommodation, 1 child | $160 | $193 | $235 | $155 | $105 | $80 |
Single, sharing accommodation, 2+ children | $160 | $193 | $305 | $220 | $160 | $120 |
Married, civil union or de facto couple, both qualify (without children) | $207 | $249 | $235 | $155 | $105 | $80 |
Married, civil union or de facto couple, grandparented non-qualified partner included on or after 1 October 1991 (without children) | $197 | $236 | $235 | $155 | $105 | $80 |
Married, grandparented non-qualified partner included before 1 October 1991 (without children) | $207 | $249 | $235 | $155 | $105 | $80 |
Married, civil union or de facto couple, both qualify, 1+ children | $243 | $292 | $305 | $220 | $160 | $120 |
Married, civil union or de facto couple, grandparented non-qualified partner included on or after 1 October 1991, 1+ children | $233 | $280 | $305 | $220 | $160 | $120 |
Married, grandparented non-qualified partner included before 1 October 1991, 1+ children | $243 | $292 | $305 | $220 | $160 | $120 |
Current rates
For the current rates see:
