Independence Allowance payment rates
Independence Allowance payment rates as of 1 July 2020.
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$11.56 |
| 8-12% | NZD$23.11 |
| 13-17% | NZD$34.66 |
| 18-22% | NZD$46.20 |
| 23-25% | NZD$57.75 |
| 26-30% | NZD$69.30 |
| 31-32% | NZD$80.85 |
| 33-37% | NZD$92.40 |
| 38-41% | NZD$103.96 |
| 42-47% | NZD$115.51 |
| 48-49% | NZD$127.05 |
| 50% | NZD$138.60 |
| 51% | NZD$150.15 |
| 52-54% | NZD$161.70 |
| 55-57% | NZD$173.25 |
| 58-61% | NZD$184.81 |
| 62-66% | NZD$196.36 |
| 67% | NZD$207.92 |
| 68-74% | NZD$219.45 |
| 75% | NZD$231.01 |
| 76% | NZD$242.56 |
| 77% | NZD$254.11 |
| 78% | NZD$265.65 |
| 79% | NZD$277.21 |
| 80% | NZD$288.76 |
| 81% | NZD$311.85 |
| 82% | NZD$334.96 |
| 83% | NZD$358.05 |
| 84% | NZD$381.16 |
| 85-100% | NZD$406.57 |
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
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