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At 1 April 2018

Below are the Jobseeker Support Student Hardship cut-out points at 1 April 2018. 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

$179.44

$337.00

Single, 18 - 19 years, at home

$143.55

$286.00

Single, 18 - 19 years, away from home

$179.44

$337.00

Single, 20 - 24 years

$179.44

$337.00

Single, 25+ years

$215.34

$388.00

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

$358.88

$593.00

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

$384.50

$630.00

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)

$205.06

$666.00

Sole parent

$334.05

$635.00

Current cut-out points

For the current cut-out points see: