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(c) The net equity held in any property or land not used as a home;

(d) Building society shares;

(e) Mortgage investments and long term loans;

(f) Shares in partnerships;

but do not include:

(a) a motor car;

(b) a caravan, boat or other vehicle—
(i) the net equity of which is less than $2,000; or
(ii) which is being used by a person or his or her family for day to day accommodation;

(c) personal effects;

“Chargeable income” in relation to an applicant means:

(a) any benefit granted under Part I of the Social Security Act 1964; and

(b) when that applicant is receiving the unsupported child’s or the orphan’s benefit for one or more children, the difference between:
(i) the amount of any such benefit received; and
(ii) the amount of family support that would be payable under the Income Tax Act 1976 for each such child, calculated on the basis that each such child was the applicant’s dependent child; and

(c) any war disability pension granted under the War Pension’s Act 1954; and

(d) New Zealand superannuation granted under the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990;

and

(e) veteran’s pension granted under the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990; and

(f) income as defined under section 3 of the Social Security Act 1964.

“Child” and “dependent child” has the same meaning as that given to it under the Social Security Act 1964.

“Fixed costs” means any essential expenses of a fixed weekly, monthly or annual amount which cannot readily be avoided or varied and includes—

(a) actual accommodation costs including arrears, provided that any arrears incurred while the person was in receipt of the accommodation benefit or the rent rebate shall be excluded; and

(b) hire purchase or other types of regular payments for washing machines, refrigerators, televisions and essential household furniture; and

(c) disability related expenses; and

(d) attachment orders if a variation, suspension or discharge has been finalised; and

(e) for non-beneficiaries public transport to work and child care; and

(f) car repayments and running costs where chronic illness or disability exists in the applicant’s family or if no public transport is available; and

(g) for beneficiaries’ car repayments if the arrangement to purchase on terms was entered into prior to the applicant applying for a benefit;

“Personal allowance” means—

(a) $64.16 in the case of a person with physical disabilities; and

(b) $24.66 in the case of a person with psychiatric disabilities; and

(c) in the case of a person with both physical and psychiatric disabilities—
(i) $64.16 if that person’s disabilities are predominantly physical; and
(ii) $24.66 if that person’s disabilities are predominantly psychiatric.

“Residential care” in respect of a person means care received as a resident in a home either registered under section 18 of the Disabled Persons Community Welfare Act 1975 or approved by the Director-General as meeting the standards required for registration as a home under that Act.

“Specified amount” means—

(a) $318.07 in the case of a person who requires daily supervision but not the constant presence of a caregiver; and

(b) $400.24 in the case of a person who requires 24 hour a day supervision and care; and

(c) $465.99 in the case of a person who requires 24 hour a day supervision and care plus active support and therapy such as day programmes and rehabilitation programmes.

“Standard income” means the appropriate amount set out in the Schedule to this Direction.

In the case of a married couple (including a married couple where one of the spouses is unlawfully resident in New Zealand) the chargeable income, fixed costs and cash assets of the applicant shall include those of his or her spouse.

This Direction shall apply in respect of applications for the special benefit received on or after the 1st day of April 1994, and in respect of any renewals of that benefit on or after that date.

Schedule

Standard Incomes for Special Benefit