At 1 April 2001 - Couples on different benefits
Below are the historical Accommodation Supplement entry thresholds for couples receiving half-married rates of different benefits at 1 April 2001.
Unemployment Benefit replaced Community Wage from 1 July 2001, and Sickness Benefit replaced Community Wage - Sickness from 1 July 2001.
Benefit combinations | Entry threshold - without children | Entry threshold - with children | |||
Rent or board | Mortgage | Rent or board | Mortgage | ||
New Zealand Superannuation or Veterans Pension | Community wage - Sickness granted before 1 July 1998 | $80 | $96 | $92 | $110 |
New Zealand Superannuation or Veterans Pension | Invalids Benefit or non-beneficiary | $85 | $102 | $97 | $117 |
New Zealand Superannuation or Veterans Pension | Community Wage | $77 | $93 | $89 | $107 |
Community Wage - Sickness granted before 1 July 1998 | Community Wage | $67 | $80 | $79 | $95 |
Community Wage - Sickness granted before 1 July 1998 | Invalids Benefit or non-beneficiary | $75 | $90 | $87 | $104 |
Domestic Purposes Benefit - care of sick or infirm | Community Wage | $72 | $87 | $84 | $101 |
Domestic Purposes Benefit - care of sick or infirm | Community Wage - Sickness granted before 1 July 1998 | $75 | $90 | $87 | $104 |
Domestic Purposes Benefit - care of sick or infirm | New Zealand Superannuation or Veterans Pension | $85 | $102 | $97 | $117 |
Domestic Purposes Benefit-care of sick or infirm | Invalids Benefit or non-beneficiary | $80 | $97 | $92 | $111 |
Area definitions
Accommodation Supplement areas changed on 1 April 2005. For the definition of the areas that apply to this table see:
Most recent historical rates
For the most recent historical rates see:
