Recoverable Assistance Payment tables : Contents

At 1 October 2010

Below are the payment categories and maximum limits for Recoverable Assistance Payments at 1 October 2010. 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 or in a civil union or de facto relationship without children		$300
	Single, married, or in a civil union or de facto relationship with children		$400
Dentures, glasses or contact lenses, and hearing aids			$1,000
Driver licences	Renewal	client under 75 years	$43.90
		client 75 years or over	$18.70
		client 75 years or over, who requires an On Road Safety Test (as recommended by a doctor)	$60.50
	New	Learner Licence	$93.90
		Restricted Licence	$108.10
		Full Licence	$136.20
	Reinstatement of driver licence		$65.00
Electricity, gas or water			$200.00
Fire loss or burglary			$1,000
Other emergency payments			$200.00
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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