Independence Allowance payment rates
Independence Allowance payment rates as of 1 July 2021.
Weekly payment
Independence Allowance is calculated as a weekly financial support and paid:
- every two weeks within NZ, or
- every four weeks outside of NZ.
Weekly payment rate
Your impairment percentage determines how much you will receive weekly.
All payment rates are before tax.
| Your impairment percentage | Weekly payment amount |
|---|---|
| 5-7% | NZD$11.69 |
| 8-12% | NZD$23.38 |
| 13-17% | NZD$35.06 |
| 18-22% | NZD$46.73 |
| 23-25% | NZD$58.41 |
| 26-30% | NZD$70.10 |
| 31-32% | NZD$81.78 |
| 33-37% | NZD$93.46 |
| 38-41% | NZD$105.16 |
| 42-47% | NZD$116.84 |
| 48-49% | NZD$128.51 |
| 50% | NZD$140.19 |
| 51% | NZD$151.88 |
| 52-54% | NZD$163.56 |
| 55-57% | NZD$175.24 |
| 58-61% | NZD$186.94 |
| 62-66% | NZD$198.62 |
| 67% | NZD$210.31 |
| 68-74% | NZD$221.97 |
| 75% | NZD$233.67 |
| 76% | NZD$245.35 |
| 77% | NZD$257.03 |
| 78% | NZD$268.70 |
| 79% | NZD$280.40 |
| 80% | NZD$292.08 |
| 81% | NZD$315.44 |
| 82% | NZD$338.81 |
| 83% | NZD$362.17 |
| 84% | NZD$385.54 |
| 85-100% | NZD$411.25 |
Payment rates
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- Funeral Expenses payment rates
- Survivor's Grant payment rate
- Family pensions payment rates
- Other payments payment rates
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