Independence Allowance payment rates
Independence Allowance payment rates as of 1 July 2018.
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$11.18 |
| 8-12% | NZD$22.35 |
| 13-17% | NZD$33.52 |
| 18-22% | NZD$44.69 |
| 23-25% | NZD$55.87 |
| 26-30% | NZD$67.04 |
| 31-32% | NZD$78.21 |
| 33-37% | NZD$89.38 |
| 38-41% | NZD$100.56 |
| 42-47% | NZD$111.73 |
| 48-49% | NZD$122.90 |
| 50% | NZD$134.07 |
| 51% | NZD$145.25 |
| 52-54% | NZD$156.42 |
| 55-57% | NZD$167.59 |
| 58-61% | NZD$178.77 |
| 62-66% | NZD$189.94 |
| 67% | NZD$201.12 |
| 68-74% | NZD$212.28 |
| 75% | NZD$223.46 |
| 76% | NZD$234.63 |
| 77% | NZD$245.81 |
| 78% | NZD$256.97 |
| 79% | NZD$268.15 |
| 80% | NZD$279.32 |
| 81% | NZD$301.66 |
| 82% | NZD$324.01 |
| 83% |
NZD$346.35 |
| 84% | NZD$368.71 |
| 85-100% |
NZD$393.28 |
Payment rates
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- Lump Sum for Permanent Impairment payment rates
- Weekly Compensation payment rates
- Weekly Income Compensation payment rates
- Funeral Expenses payment rates
- Survivor's Grant payment rate
- Family pensions payment rates
- Other payments payment rates
- Children's Bursary payment rates
- Child Care payment rates