Benefit rates at 1 April 2012

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1 Benefit rates at 1 April 2012 Unemployment Benefit or Sickness Benefit: without children Net weekly rate (after tax at M ) Gross weekly rate Special Benefit standard costs Accommodation Supplement* Entry threshold Rent or board Maximum subsidy Mortgage Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4 Single, 18 to 19 years, at home $ $ $87.58 $51 $61 $145 $100 $65 $45 Single, 18 to 19 years, away from home $ $ $87.58 $51 $61 $145 $100 $65 $45 Single, 20 to 24 years $ $ $87.58 $51 $61 $145 $100 $65 $45 Single, 25 years or over $ $ $ $51 $61 $145 $100 $65 $45 Married, civil union, or de facto couple (total) $ $ $ $85 $102 $160 $125 $75 $55 Married, civil union, or de facto couple (each) $ $ Unemployment Benefit or Sickness Benefit: with children Sole parent $ $ Note 1 $97 $116 more children (total) more children (each) Independent Youth Benefit Single, married, in a civil union, or in a de facto relationship Emergency Maintenance Allowance or Emergency Benefit $ $ Note 1 $109 $130 $225 $165 $120 $75 $ $ $ $ $87.58 $51 $61 $145 $100 $65 $45 16 to 17 years, at home $ $ $87.58 $51 Note 3 DPB or Widows Benefit $145 $100 $65 $45 Woman alone or single adult $ $ $ $53 $64 $145 $100 $65 $45 Sole parent $ $ Note 1 $97 $116 DPB Care of Sick or Infirm Single, 16 to 17 years $ $ $ $64 $77 $145 $100 $65 $45 Single, 18 years or over $ $ $ $64 $77 $145 $100 $65 $45 Sole parent $ $ Note 1 $107 $129 Half married, civil union or de facto rate $ $ $ Invalids Benefit: without children Single, 16 to 17 years $ $ $ $64 $77 $145 $100 $65 $45 Single, 18 years or over $ $ $ $64 $77 $145 $100 $65 $45 Married, civil union, or de facto couple (total) $ $ $ $107 $128 $160 $125 $75 $55 Married, civil union, or de facto couple (each) $ $ Invalids Benefit: with children Sole parent $ $ Note 1 $107 $129 more children (total) more children (each) $ $ Note 1 $130 $156 $225 $165 $120 $75 $ $ Note 1: Special Benefit standard costs for these clients are equal to 70% of the unabated main benefit and unabated family tax credit combined. : Accommodation Supplement maximum subsidies for these clients are: Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4 2 person family $160 $125 $75 $55 3 (or more) person family $225 $165 $120 $75 Note 3: The mortgage rate isn't relevant because these clients are living at home. * Accommodation Supplement entry thresholds and maximum subsidies for non-beneficiaries are the same as those for Unemployment Benefit or Sickness Benefit clients. Those for 16 to 17 year old non-beneficiaries are the same as those for 18 to 19 year old non-beneficiaries. Ministry of Social Development : Page 1 of 5

2 Benefit rates at 1 April 2012 Weekly rate, non-taxable Disability Allowance Standard Disability Allowance (maximum) $60.17 Special Disability Allowance $37.53 Child Disability Allowance $45.34 Orphans Benefit or Unsupported Childs Benefit Aged under 5 years $ Aged 5 to 9 years $ Aged 10 to 13 years $ Aged 14 years or over $ Foster Care Allowance Aged 0-4 years $ Aged 5-9 years $ Aged years $ Aged 14 years and over $ Family home $ Family Tax Credits at 1 April 2012 Family tax credit for each child (maximum) First or only child, aged 0 to 15 years $92.73 First or only child, aged 16 years or older $ Second or subsequent child, aged 0 to 12 years $64.44 Second or subsequent child, aged 13 to 15 years $73.50 Second or subsequent child, aged 16 years or older $91.25 NZ Superannuation and Veterans Pension rates at 1 April 2012 Pension type Net weekly rate (after tax at M ) Net weekly rate (after tax at S ) Gross weekly rate NZ Superannuation or Veterans Pension (standard rates) Single, living alone $ $ $ Single, sharing $ $ $ Married, civil union, or de facto couple, both qualify (total) $ $ $ Married, civil union, or de facto couple, both qualify (each) $ $ $ Married, civil union, or de facto couple, with non-qualified spouse included (total) $ $ $ Married, civil union, or de facto couple, with non-qualified spouse included (each) $ $ $ NZ Superannuation or Veterans Pension (non-standard rates) Married couple, with non-qualified spouse included before 1 October 1991 (total) $ $ $ Married couple, with non-qualified spouse included before 1 October 1991 (each) $ $ $ Partner in rest home, with non-qualified spouse included $ $ $ Hospital rate $ $47.31 Non-taxable amounts War Pensioner s Funeral Grant $2, World War I veteran s lump sum payment on death $14, Other veterans lump sum payment on death $5, Veteran s spouse s lump sum payment on death $4, For more information about war pensions and allowances, please phone Veterans' Affairs New Zealand on ( VETERAN) Ministry of Social Development : Page 2 of 5

3 Accommodation Supplement entry thresholds at 1 April 2012 for couples receiving half-married rates of different benefits Type of benefit combination NZ Superannuation or Veterans Pension and Invalid s Benefit NZ Superannuation or Veterans Pension and Unemployment Benefit or Sickness Benefit or non-beneficiary and Unemployment Benefit or Sickness Benefit or non-beneficiary and NZ Superannuation or Veterans Pension and Invalids Benefit Without children With children Rent or board Mortgage Rent or board Mortgage $120 $145 $144 $172 $110 $132 $133 $160 $96 $115 $119 $143 $120 $145 $144 $172 $107 $128 $130 $156 Childcare assistance at 1 April 2012 From 27 September 2010 there are two sets of income thresholds for childcare assistance. These are: Ü a set of lower thresholds for people who did not receive childcare assistance in the 12 months prior to 27 September Ü a set of higher thresholds for people who did receive childcare assistance in the 12 months prior to 27 September Each set of thresholds is listed below. The rates of Childcare Subsidy and OSCAR Subsidy are the same for both sets. Below are the income thresholds for people who did not receive childcare assistance in the 12 months prior to 27 September Number of children Childcare Subsidy and OSCAR subsidy rates Gross income per week 1 child Less than $1, $1, to $1, $1, to $1, $1, or more 2 children Less than $1, $1, to $1, $1, to $1, $1, or more 3 or more children Less than $1, $1, to $1, $1, to 1, $1, or more that applies (see the chart below) Nil Below are the income thresholds for people who did receive childcare assistance in the 12 months prior to 27 September Number of children Childcare Subsidy and OSCAR subsidy rates Gross income per week 1 child Less than $1, $1, to $1, $1, to $1, $1, or more 2 children Less than $1, $1, to $1, $1, to $1, $1, or more 3 or more children Less than $1, $1, to $1, $1, to 1, $1, or more that applies (see the chart below) Nil Below are the rates of Childcare Subsidy and OSCAR Subsidy that apply to both sets of income thresholds listed above. Assistance type Childcare Subsidy hourly rate, non-taxable $3.91 $2.72 $1.51 Childcare Subsidy up to 50 hours per week, maximum, non-taxable $ $ $75.50 OSCAR Subsidy hourly rate, non-taxable $3.91 $2.72 $1.51 OSCAR Subsidy during term time up to 20 hours per week, maximum, non-taxable $78.20 $54.40 $30.20 OSCAR Subsidy during holidays up to 50 hours per week, maximum, non-taxable $ $ $75.50 Ministry of Social Development : Page 3 of 5

4 Hospital at 1 April 2012 Hospital For other than NZ Superannuation, Veterans Pension, Orphans Benefit, or Unsupported Childs Benefit $47.35 (gross, weekly) $42.38 (net, weekly, after tax at M ) Funeral Grant at 1 April 2012 Funeral Grant Income and asset-tested (maximum) $1, Disability Allowance income limits at 1 April 2012 Category Gross weekly cut-out point Single, 16 to 17 years $ Single, 18 years or over $ Married, in a civil union, or in a de facto relationship with or without children $ Sole parent with 1 child $ Sole parent with 2 or more children $ Community Services Card income cut-out points at 1 April 2012 Family size Gross annual cut-out point Single, sharing accommodation $24,894 Single, living alone $26,393 Married, in a civil union, or in a de facto relationship $39,423 2-person family 1 adult, 1 child $47,597 3-person family $57,640 4-person family $65,627 5-person family $73,450 6-person family $82,193 For each additional family member add $7,703 Training Incentive Allowance rates at 1 April 2012 Duration, non-taxable Weekly (maximum) $ Yearly (maximum) $4, Ministry of Social Development : Page 4 of 5

5 Student Allowance weekly rates at 1 April 2012 Single Students Category Net weekly allowance (tax at M ) Gross weekly allowance Under 24 year old living, at home (up to) $ $ Under 24 year old, away from home (up to) $ $ Independent Circumstances Allowance $ $ year old and over, at home $ $ year old and over, away from home $ $ Student with Earning Partner Student with earning partner, at home $74.05 $82.74 Student with earning partner, away from home $ $ Couple Allowance One student, one dependent partner $ $ Both eligible students (each) $ $ Both students, one eligible $ $ With Dependents Single student (with 1+ children $ $ Both students, one eligible (with 1+ children) $ $ Both students, both eligible (with 1+ children) (each) $ $ One student, with dependent partner (1+ children) $ $ Student Loan Living Cost Weekly Maximum at 1 April 2012 Weekly Maximum Student Loan Living Cost $ Ministry of Social Development : Page 5 of 5