Examples - New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran's Pension
Example 1
A New Zealand Superannuation client is single, living alone and pays rent of $150.00 per week (Area 1). The client is working part-time and earning $200.00 gross per week. The rate of New Zealand Superannuation is $647.37 gross per week (as at 1 April 2026).
As the earnings from employment work are below the Accommodation Supplement income limit for a single adult ($740.81 gross per week, as at 1 April 2026), the client can get Accommodation Supplement.
The calculation for Accommodation Supplement is as follows:
Accommodation costs (Rent) | $150.00 |
Less cost of part of property not lived in | $0 |
Less accommodation income | $0 |
$150.00 | |
Less entry threshold (as at 1 April 2026) | $139.00 |
Equals | $11.00 |
Client is eligible for up to 70% of $11.00 | |
Multiply $11.00 x 0.70 | $7.70 |
Accommodation Supplement payable (Round up to the nearest whole dollar) | $8.00 |
Example 2
A New Zealand Superannuation client is married and pays rent of $250.00 per week (Area 1). The partner is working part-time and earning $1,100.00 gross per week.
As the earnings from employment are above the Accommodation Supplement income limit for a couple ($1,076.04 gross per week, as at 1 April 2026), the client cannot get Accommodation Supplement.
For more information see:
- Accommodation Supplement Income limit
Example 3
A New Zealand Superannuation client is married (grandparented non-qualified partner included) and paying rent of $220.00 per week (Area 2). The client works part-time and earns $75.00 per week.
As the earnings from employment are below the income limit for a couple ($1,076.04 gross per week, as at 1 April 2026), the client can get Accommodation Supplement.
For more information see:
- Accommodation Supplement Income limit
The calculation for Accommodation Supplement is as follows:
Accommodation costs (Rent) | $220.00 |
Less cost of part of property not lived in | $0 |
Less accommodation income | $0 |
$220.00 | |
Less entry threshold (as at 1 April 2026) | $203.00 |
Equals | $17.00 |
Client is eligible for up to 70% of $17.00 | |
Multiply $17.00 x 0.70 | $11.90 |
Accommodation Supplement payable (Round up to the nearest whole dollar) | $12.00 |
