At 1 April 2015

Student Allowance rates are aligned with Jobseeker Support rates. The rates take into account such things as the age of the student and whether they live with their parents.

Set out below are Student Allowance weekly rates at 1 April 2015 together with a description of the equivalent Jobseeker Support rate.

Students 24 years or over do not have a parental income test.

Note from 1 January 2009 the age threshold for the parental income test was reduced from 25 to 24.

This rate is equivalent to the Jobseeker Support rate for a single person under the age of 20 living at home.

This rate is equivalent to the Jobseeker Support rate for both a single person under the age of 20 living away from home, and a single person 20 - 24 years of age.

This rate is equivalent to the Jobseeker Support rate for both a single person under the age of 20 living away from home, and a single person 20 - 24 years of age.

This rate is equivalent to the Jobseeker Support rate for a single person 25 years of age or over, but reduced because the student has support from their parents as they are living at home.

This rate is equivalent to the Jobseeker Support rate for a single person 25 years of age or over.

This rate is equivalent to the Jobseeker Support rate for a sole parent.

For Student Allowance purposes, a recognised relationship is where the student and their partner are both 24 or over, or one or both of them are under 24 and they have a supported child or children. If a relationship is not recognised, the student is treated as being 'single' for the purposes of assessing entitlement.

The following couple rates of Student Allowance apply to students in a recognised relationship.

This rate is equivalent to the Jobseeker Support rate for a married, civil union or de facto couple, with or without children, but reduced because the student has support from an "earning partner". The income thresholds for Student Allowances are higher than those for Jobseeker Support.

This rate is equivalent to the Jobseeker Support rate for a married, civil union or de facto couple, with or without children, but reduced because the student has support from an "earning partner". The income thresholds for Student Allowance are higher than those for Jobseeker Support.

This (net) rate is equivalent to the Jobseeker Support rate for a married, civil union or de facto couple, with or without children. The gross rate is higher than the Jobseeker Support rate for a married, civil union or de facto couple, with or without children.

This rate is equivalent to the Jobseeker Support rate for a single person 25 years of age or over

This rate is equivalent to the Jobseeker Support rate for a married, civil union or de facto couple, with or without children.

This rate is equivalent to the Jobseeker Support rate for a married, civil union or de facto couple, with or without children, but reduced because the student has support from an "earning partner". The income thresholds for Student Allowance are higher than those for Jobseeker Support.

This rate is equivalent to the Jobseeker Support rate for a married, civil union or de facto couple, with or without children, but reduced because the student has support from an "earning partner". The income thresholds for Student Allowance are higher than those for Jobseeker Support.

This (net) rate is equivalent to the Jobseeker Support rate for a married, civil union or de facto couple, with or without children. The gross rate is higher than the Jobseeker Support rate for a married, civil union or de facto couple, with or without children.

This rate is equivalent to the Jobseeker Support rate for a sole parent.

This rate is equivalent to the Jobseeker Support rate for a married, civil union or de facto couple, with or without children.

A and B Bursaries were secondary school qualifications awarded to eligible students. To gain a Bursary, students had to achieve an aggregate score of at least 250 from up to five Bursary subjects.

From 2004, A and B Bursaries were replaced by the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) and the New Zealand Scholarship. The last A and B Bursary payments were made in 2006.

For the current rates see:

• Student Allowance rates (current)