At 9 November 2020 - 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 9 November 2020 (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 (without children) | $106 | $127 | $165 | $105 | $80 | $70 |
Single, living alone, 1 child | $134 | $161 | $235 | $155 | $105 | $80 |
Single, living alone, 2+ children | $134 | $161 | $305 | $220 | $160 | $120 |
Single, sharing accommodation (without children) | $98 | $117 | $165 | $105 | $80 | $70 |
Single, sharing accommodation, 1 child | $126 | $151 | $235 | $155 | $105 | $80 |
Single, sharing accommodation, 2+ children | $126 | $151 | $305 | $220 | $160 | $120 |
Married, civil union or de facto couple, both qualify (without children) | $163 | $196 | $235 | $155 | $105 | $80 |
Married, civil union or de facto couple, grandparented non-qualified partner included on or after 1 October 1991 (without children) | $155 | $186 | $235 | $155 | $105 | $80 |
Married, grandparented non-qualified partner included before 1 October 1991 (without children) | $163 | $196 | $235 | $155 | $105 | $80 |
Married, civil union or de facto couple, both qualify, 1+ children | $191 | $230 | $305 | $220 | $160 | $120 |
Married, civil union or de facto couple, grandparented non-qualified partner included on or after 1 October 1991, 1+ children | $183 | $220 | $305 | $220 | $160 | $120 |
Married, grandparented non-qualified partner included before 1 October 1991, 1+ children | $191 | $230 | $305 | $220 | $160 | $120 |
Note 1
The rates did not change from 1 April 2020 to 9 November 2020. The only change at 9 November 2020 was the inclusion of a reference to "grandparented" non-qualified partners.
Current rates
For the current rates see:
