Benefit Qualification Standards




15 JUNE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1443

Qualification of Applicant

Standard Cost
$

  1. For a person in receipt of an independent youth benefit:
    63.20

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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 PDF NZ Gazette 2000, No 65


Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2000, No 65





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🏥 Standard Costs for Benefit Recipients

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
15 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