Recoverable Assistance Payment tables : Contents

At 27 February 2012

Below are the payment categories and maximum limits for Recoverable Assistance Payments at 27 February 2012. 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 require an On Road Safety Test recommended by a doctor	$60.50
	New	Learner Licence	$93.90
		Restricted Licence	$134.80
		Full Licence	$109.50
	Reinstatement of driver licence		$66.40
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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