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At 1 April 2016

Below are the Jobseeker Support Student Hardship cut-out points at 1 April 2016. The net weekly benefits are after tax at "M".

Category

Net weekly benefit

Gross weekly income cut-out point

Single 16 - 17 years, and meets the exceptional circumstances criteria for Youth Payment or Young Parent Payment

$175.10

$331.00

Single, 18 - 19 years, at home

$140.08

$281.00

Single, 18 - 19 years, away from home

$175.10

$331.00

Single, 20 - 24 years

$175.10

$331.00

Single, 25+ years

$210.13

$381.00

Married, civil union or de facto couple (without children)

$350.20

$581.00

Married, civil union or de facto coupleĀ (with children)

$375.20

$616.00

Married, civil union or de facto couple, with non-qualified partner (with children)
or
Married, civil union or de facto couple, with partner on New Zealand Superannuation or Veterans Pension (with children)

$200.10

$652.00

Sole parent

$325.98

$623.00

Current cut-out points

For the currentĀ cut-out points see: