Independence Allowance payment rates
Independence Allowance payment rates as of 1 July 2019.
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$11.37 |
| 8-12% | NZD$22.73 |
| 13-17% | NZD$34.09 |
| 18-22% | NZD$45.45 |
| 23-25% | NZD$56.81 |
| 26-30% | NZD$68.17 |
| 31-32% | NZD$79.53 |
| 33-37% | NZD$90.89 |
| 38-41% | NZD$102.26 |
| 42-47% | NZD$113.62 |
| 48-49% | NZD$124.98 |
| 50% | NZD$136.34 |
| 51% | NZD$147.70 |
| 52-54% | NZD$159.06 |
| 55-57% | NZD$170.42 |
| 58-61% | NZD$181.79 |
| 62-66% | NZD$193.15 |
| 67% | NZD$204.52 |
| 68-74% | NZD$215.87 |
| 75% | NZD$227.24 |
| 76% | NZD$238.60 |
| 77% | NZD$249.96 |
| 78% | NZD$261.31 |
| 79% | NZD$272.68 |
| 80% | NZD$284.04 |
| 81% | NZD$306.76 |
| 82% | NZD$329.49 |
| 83% |
NZD$352.20 |
| 84% | NZD$374.94 |
| 85-100% |
NZD$399.93 |
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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