At 1 April 2000

Below are the payment categories and maximum limits for Recoverable Assistance Payments at 1 April 2000. These limits can be exceeded only in exceptional circumstances.

Category			Maximum limit
Ambulance subscription fees			$200
Attendance at Funerals and Tangihanga			$200
Beds, chairs and tables			$200
Bonds and rent			$600
Car repairs			$400
Child restraints for motor vehicles, and safety helmets			$200
Clothing	single client		$150
	married without children		$300
	single or married with children		$400
Dentures, glasses or contact lenses, and hearing aids			$1,000
Driver licences	Renewal	Client under the age of 75 years	$44.30
		Client aged 75 to 79 years	$18.30
		Client aged 80 years and over	$59.30
	New	Learner	$79.00
		Restricted	$88.20
		Full	$115.10
Electricity, gas or water			$200
Fire loss or burglary			$1,000
Other emergency payments			$200
School costs			$200
School stationery			$200
School uniforms (for each dependent child)			$300
Telephone installation			$200
Fridges, freezers and washing machines			$400
Travel for stranded persons			$200

Current rates

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