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At 26 April 2005 - New Zealand Superannuation and Veterans Pension

Below are the Accommodation Supplement entry thresholds and maximum rates for New Zealand Superannuation and Veterans Pension at 26 April 2005 (see Note 1 below). 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

$64

$77

$145

$100

$65

$45

Single sharing

$59

$71

$145

$100

$65

$45

Married or civil union couple, both qualify

$98

$118

$160

$125

$75

$55

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

$94

$113

$160

$125

$75

$55

Married, non-qualified partner included before 1 October 1991

$98

$118

$160

$125

$75

$55

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

$116

$140

$225

$165

$120

$75

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

$112

$134

$225

$165

$120

$75

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

$116

$140

$225

$165

$120

$75

Sole parent sharing, 1 child

$77

$92

$160

$125

$75

$55

Sole parent sharing, 2+ children

$77

$92

$225

$165

$120

$75

Sole parent living alone, 1 child

$82

$98

$160

$125

$75

$55

Sole parent living alone, 2+ children

$82

$98

$225

$165

$120

$75

Note 1

The entry thresholds and maximum rates did not change from 1 April 2005 to 26 April 2005. The only change at 26 April 2005 was the inclusion of civil union couples as a category.

Area definitions

For the area definitions for these rates see:

Current rates

For the current rates see: