Accommodation rates for 2016
Below are the Accommodation Benefit - standard rates for eligible Student Allowance recipients from 1 January 2016.
Accommodation Benefit is a non-taxable weekly payment.
Arrowtown - Auckland
Region | 2016 Single with supported children | 2016 Other |
Arrowtown | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Ashburton | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Auckland | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Balclutha - Blenheim
Region | 2016 Single with supported children | 2016 Other |
Balclutha | $37.50 | $25.00 |
Blenheim | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Cambridge - Cromwell
Region | 2016 Single with supported children | 2016 Other |
Cambridge | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Carterton | $49.50 | $33.00 |
Christchurch | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Cromwell | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Dannevirke - Dunedin
Region | 2016 Single with supported children | 2016 Other |
Dannevirke | $32.00 | $21.50 |
Dargaville | $50.00 | $33.50 |
Dunedin | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Featherston - Foxton
Region | 2016 Single with supported children | 2016 Other |
Featherston | $42.00 | $28.00 |
Feilding | $51.50 | $34.50 |
Foxton | $37.50 | $25.00 |
Gisborne - Greytown
Region | 2016 Single with supported children | 2016 Other |
Gisborne | $55.00 | $36.50 |
Gore | $33.00 | $22.00 |
Greymouth | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Greytown | $59.50 | $40.00 |
Hamilton - Huntly
Region | 2016 Single with supported children | 2016 Other |
Hamilton | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Hastings | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Havelock North | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Hawera | $46.00 | $30.50 |
Hawke's Bay | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Hokitika | $47.00 | $31.50 |
Huntly | $50.50 | $34.00 |
Invercargill
Region | 2016 Single with supported children | 2016 Other |
Invercargill | $39.00 | $26.00 |
Kaikoura - Kerikeri
Region | 2016 Single with supported children | 2016 Other |
Kaikoura | $59.00 | $39.50 |
Kaitaia | $49.50 | $33.00 |
Kapiti | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Katikati | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Kerikeri | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Levin
Region | 2016 Single with supported children | 2016 Other |
Levin | $46.00 | $31.00 |
Marton - Mount Maunganui
Region | 2016 Single with supported children | 2016 Other |
Marton | $30.50 | $20.50 |
Masterton | $44.50 | $29.50 |
Matamata | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Morrinsville | $58.50 | $39.00 |
Motueka | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Mount Maunganui | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Napier - Northland
Region | 2016 Single with supported children | 2016 Other |
Napier | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Nelson | $60.00 | $40.00 |
New Plymouth | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Northland | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Oamaru - Otorohanga
Region | 2016 Single with supported children | 2016 Other |
Oamaru | $52.00 | $35.00 |
Opotiki | $35.00 | $23.50 |
Otaki | $59.00 | $39.50 |
Otorohanga | $43.00 | $28.50 |
Paeroa - Putaruru
Region | 2016 Single with supported children | 2016 Other |
Paeroa | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Palmerston North | $58.00 | $38.50 |
Paparoa | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Picton | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Putaruru | $32.00 | $21.50 |
Queenstown
Region | 2016 Single with supported children | 2016 Other |
Queenstown | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Rawene - Rotorua and Rural rate
Region | 2016 Single with supported children | 2016 Other |
Rawene | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Rotorua | $54.00 | $36.00 |
Rural rate | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Stratford
Region | 2016 Single with supported children | 2016 Other |
Stratford | $46.50 | $31.00 |
Taumarunui - Turangi
Region | 2016 Single with supported children | 2016 Other |
Taumarunui | $30.50 | $20.50 |
Taupo | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Tauranga | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Te Aroha | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Te Awamutu | $56.50 | $38.00 |
Te Kuiti | $42.50 | $28.50 |
Te Puke | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Thames | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Timaru | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Tokoroa | $25.50 | $17.00 |
Turangi | $31.50 | $21.00 |
Waihi - Woodville
Region | 2016 Single with supported children | 2016 Other |
Waihi | $54.50 | $36.50 |
Waimate | $31.50 | $21.00 |
Waipawa | $36.50 | $24.50 |
Waipukurau | $43.00 | $29.00 |
Wairoa | $32.00 | $21.50 |
Waitara | $55.00 | $37.00 |
Wakefield | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Wanaka | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Whanganui | $38.00 | $25.50 |
Warkworth (Puhoi) | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Wellington | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Wellsford | $53.50 | $36.00 |
West Coast | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Westport | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Whakatane | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Whangarei | $58.50 | $39.00 |
Whitianga | $60.00 | $40.00 |
Woodville | $44.50 | $29.50 |
Current rates
For the current rates see:
