✨ Benefit Qualification Standards
15 JUNE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1443
Qualification of Applicant
Standard Cost
$
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For a person in receipt of an independent youth benefit:
63.20 -
For a person who is in receipt of a community wage granted under section 90 of the Act on the grounds of sickness, injury, or disability who is aged 16 or 17 years and living with a parent:
63.20 -
For a person who is in receipt of the emergency benefit known as an emergency maintenance allowance, aged 16 or 17 years and living with a parent:
63.20 -
For a person in receipt of a community wage on the grounds of sickness, injury, or disability at the grand-parented rate and who is:
(a) Unmarried aged 16 or 17 years without dependent children:
61.57
(b) Unmarried aged 18 to 24 years without dependent children:
86.66
(c) Unmarried aged 25 years or more without dependent children:
92.78
(d) Married without dependent children:
192.63
(e) Unmarried with 1 dependent child:
128.38
(f) Unmarried with 2 or more dependent children:
145.43
(g) Married with 1 or more dependent children:
185.97
- For a person in receipt of an invalid’s benefit or a transitional retirement benefit and who is:
(a) Unmarried aged 16 or 17 years without dependent children:
84.21
(b) Unmarried aged 18 or more without dependent children:
119.49
(c) Married without dependent children:
217.99
(d) Unmarried with 1 dependent child:
154.94
(e) Unmarried with 2 or more dependent children:
170.63
(f) Married with 1 or more dependent children:
210.18
- For a person in receipt of a widow’s benefit, or a domestic purposes benefit under section 27B of the Act (sole parent), or a domestic purposes benefit under section 27C of the Act (woman alone), and who has:
(a) No dependent children:
93.12
(b) 1 dependent child:
128.38
(c) or more dependent children:
145.43
- For a person in receipt of a domestic purposes benefit under section 27G of the Act (care of sick or infirm) and who is:
(a) Unmarried aged 16 or 17 years without dependent children:
84.21
(b) Unmarried aged 18 years and over without dependent children:
119.49
(c) Unmarried with 1 dependent child:
154.94
(d) Unmarried with 2 or more dependent children:
170.63
(e) Married:
93.12
- For a person in receipt of New Zealand Superannuation or a veteran’s pension and who is:
(a) Unmarried without dependent children and living alone:
119.67
(b) Unmarried without dependent children and not living alone:
119.67
(c) Married without dependent children:
218.33
(d) Unmarried with 1 dependent child:
155.57
(e) Unmarried with 2 or more dependent children:
171.32
(f) Unmarried with 1 dependent child and not living alone:
155.57
(g) Unmarried with 2 or more dependent children and not living alone:
171.32
(h) Married with 1 or more dependent children:
210.51
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For a married couple one of whom is receipt of New Zealand Superannuation where the other is receiving a community wage on grounds of sickness, injury, or disability at the grand-parented rate:
171.83 -
For a married couple one of whom is receipt of New Zealand Superannuation where the other is receiving a community wage at the applicable rate in the Ninth Schedule:
139.21 -
For a married couple one of whom is in receipt of New Zealand Superannuation where the other is receiving an invalid’s benefit or a transitional retirement benefit:
200.83 -
For a married couple one of whom is receiving a community wage at the grand-parented rate where the other is receiving an invalid’s benefit or a transitional retirement benefit:
160.01 -
For a married couple one of whom is in receipt of an invalid’s benefit or a transitional retirement benefit where the other is receiving a community wage at the applicable rate in the Ninth Schedule:
188.99 -
For a married couple one of whom is receiving a domestic purposes benefit under section 27G of the Act (care of sick or infirm) where the other is receiving a community wage at the applicable rate in the Ninth Schedule:
156.37 -
For a married couple one of whom is receiving a domestic purposes benefit under section 27G of the Act (care of sick or infirm) where the other is receiving a community wage at the grand-parented rate:
188.99
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Online Sources for this page:
VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 2000, No 65
Gazette.govt.nz —
NZ Gazette 2000, No 65
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🏥 Standard Costs for Benefit Recipients
🏥 Health & Social Welfare15 June 2000
Benefits, Standard Costs, Youth Benefit, Community Wage, Emergency Maintenance Allowance, Invalid's Benefit, Transitional Retirement Benefit, Widow's Benefit, Domestic Purposes Benefit, New Zealand Superannuation, Veteran's Pension