Grandparented non-qualified partner with a partner in residential care

A grandparented non-qualified partner living in the community who has a partner in long-term residential care in a rest home or hospital may get a different rate of payment.

Their rate of payment depends on when they started getting New Zealand Superannuation as a non-qualified partner.

Clients in the community who started getting New Zealand Superannuation as a grandparented non-qualified partner can get an Emergency Benefit paid at the single rate of Supported Living Payment or Sole Parent rate from the date their partner entered care.

The client in the community will have their income included in their partner's Needs Assessment for Residential Care Subsidy. Any income the partner in the community earns cannot be included as chargeable income against the Emergency Benefit.

Note if the partner does not meet the asset test for Residential Care Subsidy all income is charged against the Emergency Benefit.

Clients in the community who started getting New Zealand Superannuation as a grandparented non-qualified partner can get the single sharing accommodation or single living alone rate from the date their partner entered care.

The client in the community will have their income included in their partner's Needs Assessment for Residential Care Subsidy. Any income the partner in the community earns cannot be included as chargeable income against New Zealand Superannuation.

If the partner does not meet the asset test for Residential Care Subsidy all income is charged against the New Zealand Superannuation.