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Couples on different benefits (current)

The historical Accommodation Supplement entry thresholds and maximum rates for couples on different rates of benefit are listed separately for those with "no children" and those "with children".

Couples on different benefits with no children

Below are the historical Accommodation Supplement entry thresholds and maximum rates for couples with no children receiving half-married rates of different benefits at 1 April 2013.

Benefit combination

Entry threshold - no children

Maximum rate

Rent or board

Mortgage

Area 1 limit

Area 2 limit

Area 3 limit

Area 4 limit

New Zealand Superannuation or Veterans Pension

and

Invalids Benefit

$122

$147

$160

$125

$75

$55

New Zealand Superannuation or Veterans Pension

and

Unemployment Benefit or Sickness Benefit or non-beneficiary

$112

$134

$160

$125

$75

$55

Domestic Purposes Benefit - care of sick or infirm

and

Unemployment Benefit or Sickness Benefit or non-beneficiary

$97

$116

$160

$125

$75

$55

Domestic Purposes Benefit - care of sick or infirm

and

New Zealand Superannuation or Veterans Pension

$122

$147

$160

$125

$75

$55

Domestic Purposes Benefit - care of sick or infirm

and

Invalids Benefit

$107

$129

$160

$125

$75

$55

Couples on different benefits with children

Below are the historical Accommodation Supplement entry thresholds and maximum rates for couples with children receiving half-married rates of different benefits at 1 April 2013.

Benefit combination

Entry threshold - with children

Maximum rate

Rent or board

Mortgage

Area 1 limit

Area 2 limit

Area 3 limit

Area 4 limit

New Zealand Superannuation or Veterans Pension

and

Invalids Benefit

$146

$175

$225

$165

$120

$75

New Zealand Superannuation or Veterans Pension

and

Unemployment Benefit or Sickness Benefit or non-beneficiary

$135

$162

$225

$165

$120

$75

Domestic Purposes Benefit - care of sick or infirm

and

Unemployment Benefit or Sickness Benefit or non-beneficiary

$120

$144

$225

$165

$120

$75

Domestic Purposes Benefit - care of sick or infirm

and

New Zealand Superannuation or Veterans Pension

$146

$175

$225

$165

$120

$75

Domestic Purposes Benefit - care of sick or infirm

and

Invalids Benefit

$131

$157

$225

$165

$120

$75

Area definitions

For the area definitions for these rates see:

Other clients

For historical rates for other benefits and non-beneficiaries see:

Previous historical rates

For previous historical rates see:

For historical rates prior to 1 April 1999 please contact Helpline.

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