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At 1 April 2022

Below are the Jobseeker Support Student Hardship cut-out points at 1 April 2022. 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 "parental support gap" criteria for Youth Payment or Young Parent Payment

$239.70

$503.00

Single, 18 - 19 years, at home

$200.91

$448.00

Single, 18 - 19 years, away from home

$239.70

$503.00

Single, 20 - 24 years

$239.70

$503.00

Single, 25+ years

$278.50

$558.00

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

$453.62

$809.00

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

$481.30

$848.00

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)

$254.50

$888.00

Sole parent

$406.78

$793.00

Current cut-out points

For the current cut-out points see: