At 1 April 2002
Below are the New Zealand Superannuation and Veterans Pension rates at 1 April 2002. The net rates are after tax at "M" or "S".
"M" tax code
Category | Weekly rate | Fortnightly payment (net) | Annual rate (gross) | ||
Net | Gross | ||||
Single, living alone | $238.80 | $288.31 | $477.60 | $14,992.12 | |
Single, sharing | $220.43 | $264.90 | $440.86 | $13,774.80 | |
Married person | $183.69 | $218.50 | $367.38 | $11,362.00 | |
Married, both qualify | Total | $367.38 | $437.00 | $734.76 | $22,724.00 |
Each | $183.69 | $218.50 | $367.38 | $11,362.00 | |
Married, non-qualified partner included on or after 1 October 1991 | Total | $350.28 | $415.28 | $700.56 | $21,594.56 |
Each | $175.14 | $207.64 | $350.28 | $10,797.28 | |
Married, non-qualified partner included before 1 October 1991 | Total | $367.38 | $437.00 | $734.76 | $22,724.00 |
Each | $183.69 | $218.50 | $367.38 | $11,362.00 | |
Qualified partner in rest home with non-qualified partner in the community | $196.70 | $234.87 | $393.40 | $12,213.24 | |
Hospital rate | $28.82 | $33.77 | $57.64 | $1,756.04 | |
"S" tax code
Use this table if the superannuitant has other income.
Category | Weekly rate | Fortnightly payment (net) | Annual rate (gross) | ||
Net | Gross | ||||
Single, living alone | $227.83 | $288.31 | $455.66 | $14,992.12 | |
Single, sharing | $209.46 | $264.90 | $418.92 | $13,774.80 | |
Married person | $172.72 | $218.50 | $345.44 | $11,362.00 | |
Married, both qualify | Total | $345.44 | $437.00 | $690.88 | $22,724.00 |
Each | $172.72 | $218.50 | $345.44 | $11,362.00 | |
Married, non-qualified partner included on or after 1 October 1991 | Total | $328.34 | $415.28 | $656.68 | $21,594.56 |
Each | $164.17 | $207.64 | $328.34 | $10,797.28 | |
Married, non-qualified partner included before 1 October 1991 | Total | $345.44 | $437.00 | $690.88 | $22,724.00 |
Each | $172.72 | $218.50 | $345.44 | $11,362.00 | |
Qualified partner in rest home with non-qualified partner in the community | $185.73 | $234.87 | $371.46 | $12,213.24 | |
Hospital rate | See Note 1 below | $33.77 | $1,756.04 | ||
Note 1
The hospital rate is always taxed at the "M" rate.
Current rates
For the current rates see:
