Independence Allowance payment rates
Independence Allowance payment rates as of 1 July 2022.
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$12.39 |
| 8-12% | NZD$24.77 |
| 13-17% | NZD$37.15 |
| 18-22% | NZD$49.51 |
| 23-25% | NZD$61.89 |
| 26-30% | NZD$74.27 |
| 31-32% | NZD$86.65 |
| 33-37% | NZD$99.02 |
| 38-41% | NZD$111.42 |
| 42-47% | NZD$123.79 |
| 48-49% | NZD$136.16 |
| 50% | NZD$148.53 |
| 51% | NZD$160.92 |
| 52-54% | NZD$173.29 |
| 55-57% | NZD$185.67 |
| 58-61% | NZD$198.06 |
| 62-66% | NZD$210.44 |
| 67% | NZD$222.82 |
| 68-74% | NZD$235.18 |
| 75% | NZD$247.57 |
| 76% | NZD$259.95 |
| 77% | NZD$272.32 |
| 78% | NZD$284.69 |
| 79% | NZD$297.08 |
| 80% | NZD$309.46 |
| 81% | NZD$334.21 |
| 82% | NZD$358.97 |
| 83% | NZD$383.72 |
| 84% | NZD$408.48 |
| 85-100% | NZD$435.72 |
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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