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Supported Living Payment cut-out points (current)

Below are the Supported Living Payment cut-out points at 1 April 2026. The net weekly benefits are after tax at "M".

The "per week" figures have been rounded to the nearest dollar. If your client's income is close to the weekly figure, you should convert their income to a yearly amount and compare these figures instead.

Category

Net weekly benefit

Gross income cut-out point

Per week

Per year

Single, 16 - 17 years

$355.87

$720.00

$37,431.00

Single, 18+ years

$424.60

$818.00

$42,536.00

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

$721.44

$1,243.00

$64,587.00

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

$756.94

$1,293.00

$67,225.00

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)

$392.94

$1,335.00

$69,374.00

Sole parent

$581.96

$1,043.00

$54,226.00