Special Transfer Allowance : Contents
Introduction
Special Transfer Allowance provides non-taxable assistance to clients who received a Tenure Protection Allowance but who can no longer receive it because they moved house or because Housing New Zealand sold their house.
The client may have moved into any type of rental accommodation except a Housing New Zealand property. Special Transfer Allowance is not income or asset tested and is not counted as income for high earnings stand down.
Special Transfer Allowance may be paid to students.
A client who rents a Housing New Zealand house cannot receive Special Transfer Allowance.
For more information see:
To see the effect of Special Transfer Allowance on Accommodation Supplement see:
