Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2020
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Reprint as at 1 April 2021
Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2020
(LI 2020/13)
Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2020: revoked, on 1 April 2021, by clause 7(b) of the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2021 (LI 2021/15).
Patsy Reddy, Governor-General
Order in Council
At Wellington this 24th day of February 2020
Present:
Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council
Note
Changes authorised by subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Legislation Act 2012 have been made in this official reprint.
Note 4 at the end of this reprint provides a list of the amendments incorporated.
This order is administered by the Ministry of Social Development.
This order is made under sections 452, 452A, and 453 of the Social Security Act 2018 and sections 15 and 16 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council.
Contents
Order
1 Title
This order is the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2020.
2 Commencement
(1)
This order comes into force on 1 April 2020.
(2)
Subclause (1) applies with the following exceptions:
(a)
clause 3 comes into force as stated in clause 3(2):
(b)
clause 4 comes into force as stated in clause 4(2):
(c)
clause 5 comes into force as stated in clause 5(2):
(d)
clause 6 comes into force immediately after the commencement of clauses 3, 4, and 5.
Order: confirmed, on 12 December 2020, by section 11 of the Subordinate Legislation Confirmation Act 2020 (2020 No 66).
Clause 2(2)(d): amended, on 27 March 2020, by clause 4 of the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) (COVID-19 Recovery Package) Amendment Order 2020 (LI 2020/49).
3 Mandatory adjustments under section 452A of Social Security Act 2018
(1)
In each provision of the Social Security Act 2018 listed in the first column of Part 1 of Schedule 1 of this order, replace, in each place, the amount set out opposite to that provision in the second column with the amount set out opposite to that provision in the third column.
(2)
By virtue of section 452A(5) of the Social Security Act 2018, this clause—
(a)
comes into force on 1 April 2020; and
(b)
applies to benefits (within the meaning of that Act) payable on and after that date.
4 Mandatory adjustments under section 453 of Social Security Act 2018
(1)
In each provision of the Social Security Act 2018 listed in the first column of Part 2 of Schedule 1 of this order, replace, in each place, the amount set out opposite to that provision in the second column with the amount set out opposite to that provision in the third column.
(2)
By virtue of section 453(5) of the Social Security Act 2018, this clause—
(a)
comes into force on 1 April 2020; and
(b)
applies to benefits (within the meaning of that Act) payable on and after that date.
5 Mandatory adjustments under sections 15 and 16 of New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001
(1)
In each provision of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 listed in the first column of Part 3 of Schedule 1 of this order, replace the amount set out opposite to that provision in the second column with the amount set out opposite to that provision in the third column.
(2)
By virtue of section 15(6) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001, this clause—
(a)
comes into force on 1 April 2020; and
(b)
applies to New Zealand superannuation payable on and after that date.
6 Discretionary increases under section 452 of Social Security Act 2018
(1)
In each provision of the Social Security Act 2018 listed in the first column of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of this order, replace the amount set out opposite to that provision in the second column with the amount set out opposite to that provision in the third column.
(2)
In each provision of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 listed in the first column of Part 2 of Schedule 2 of this order, replace the amount set out opposite to that provision in the second column with the amount set out opposite to that provision in the third column.
(3)
In each provision of the Social Security Act 2018 listed in the first column of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of this order, replace the amount set out opposite to that provision in the second column with the amount set out opposite to that provision in the third column.
(4)
In each provision of the Social Security Act 2018 listed in the first column of Part 4 of Schedule 2 of this order, replace the amount set out opposite to that provision in the second column with the amount set out opposite to that provision in the third column.
Clause 6(3): inserted, on 27 March 2020, by clause 5 of the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) (COVID-19 Recovery Package) Amendment Order 2020 (LI 2020/49).
Clause 6(4): inserted, on 27 March 2020, by clause 5 of the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) (COVID-19 Recovery Package) Amendment Order 2020 (LI 2020/49).
Schedule 1 Mandatory adjustments
Part 1 Average weekly earnings wage adjustments to social security benefits and allowances
| Provision amended | Old amount ($) | New amount ($) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule 4, Part 1 (Jobseeker support) | ||||
| Clause 1(a) | 145.98 | 150.48 | ||
| Clause 1(b) | 182.47 | 188.10 | ||
| Clause 1(c) | 228.07 | 235.11 | ||
| Clause 1(d) | 218.98 | 225.74 | ||
| Clause 1(e) | 339.69 | 350.17 | ||
| Clause 1(f) | 339.69 | 350.17 | ||
| Clause 1(g)(i) | 182.47 | 188.10 | ||
| Clause 1(g)(ii) | 195.50 | 201.53 | ||
| Clause 1(h)(i) | 182.47 | 188.10 | ||
| Clause 1(h)(ii) | 208.53 | 214.96 | ||
| Clause 1(i)(i) | 182.47 | 188.10 | ||
| Clause 1(i)(ii) | 208.53 | 214.96 | ||
| Clause 1(j)(i) | 364.94 | 376.20 | ||
| Clause 1(j)(ii) | 391.00 | 403.06 | ||
| Clause 2 | 182.47 | 188.10 | ||
| Clause 3(i) | 182.47 | 188.10 | ||
| Clause 3(ii) | 195.50 | 201.53 | ||
| Schedule 4, Part 2 (Sole parent support) | ||||
| Clause 1 | 339.69 | 350.17 | ||
| Schedule 4, Part 3 (Supported living payment) | ||||
| Clause 1(a) | 221.48 | 228.31 | ||
| Clause 1(b) | 273.70 | 282.14 | ||
| Clause 1(c) | 385.60 | 397.50 | ||
| Clause 1(d)(i) | 228.07 | 235.11 | ||
| Clause 1(d)(ii) | 241.10 | 248.54 | ||
| Clause 1(e)(i) | 228.07 | 235.11 | ||
| Clause 1(e)(ii) | 254.12 | 261.96 | ||
| Clause 1(f)(i) | 228.07 | 235.11 | ||
| Clause 1(f)(ii) | 254.12 | 261.96 | ||
| Clause 1(g)(i) | 456.14 | 470.22 | ||
| Clause 1(g)(ii) | 482.20 | 497.08 | ||
| Clause 1(h)(i) | 228.07 | 235.11 | ||
| Clause 1(h)(ii) | 254.12 | 261.96 | ||
| Clause 2 | 358.07 | 380.11 | ||
| 45.63 | 47.03 | |||
| Clause 7(a) | 228.07 | 235.11 | ||
| Clause 7(b) | 254.12 | 261.96 | ||
| Schedule 4, Part 6 (Rates and component of youth payment and young parent payment, and criteria for incentive payments) | ||||
| Clause 1 | 182.47 | 188.10 | ||
| Clause 2 | 172.03 | 177.34 | ||
| Clause 3 | 339.69 | 350.17 | ||
| Clause 4 | 182.47 | 188.10 | ||
| Clause 5(a) | 208.53 | 214.96 | ||
| Clause 5(b) | 195.50 | 201.53 | ||
| Schedule 4, Part 10 (Rates of generally abolished former widows’ benefits under section 21 of Social Security Act 1964 as saved by clause 55 of Schedule 1 of Social Security Act 2018 for reciprocity agreement applicants or recipients) | ||||
| Clause 1 | 339.69 | 350.17 | ||
| Clause 2 | 228.07 | 235.11 | ||
| Schedule 4, Part 11 (Rates of generally abolished former DPB for solo parents under section 27B of Social Security Act 1964 as saved by clause 55 of Schedule 1 of Social Security Act 2018 for reciprocity agreement applicants or recipients) | ||||
| Clause 1 | 339.69 | 350.17 | ||
| Clause 2 | 228.07 | 235.11 | ||
Schedule 1 Part 1: amended, on 27 March 2020, by clause 6 of the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) (COVID-19 Recovery Package) Amendment Order 2020 (LI 2020/49).
Part 2 CPI adjustments to social security benefits and allowances
| Provision amended | Old amount ($) | New amount ($) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule 4, Part 4 (Orphan’s benefit) | ||||
| Clause 1(a) | 233.71 | 237.59 | ||
| Clause 1(b) | 215.53 | 219.11 | ||
| Clause 1(c) | 197.27 | 200.55 | ||
| Clause 1(d) | 172.84 | 175.71 | ||
| Schedule 4, Part 5 (Unsupported child’s benefit) | ||||
| Clause 1(a) | 233.71 | 237.59 | ||
| Clause 1(b) | 215.53 | 219.11 | ||
| Clause 1(c) | 197.27 | 200.55 | ||
| Clause 1(d) | 172.84 | 175.71 | ||
| Schedule 4, Part 12 (Rates of benefits payable to long-term hospital patients) | ||||
| Clause 1 | 45.28 | 46.03 | ||
Part 3 Adjustments to superannuation entitlements
| Provision amended | Old amount ($) | New amount ($) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule 1 (New Zealand superannuation entitlements) | ||||
| Clause 1(a) | 475.42 | 483.66 | ||
| Clause 1(b) | 437.14 | 444.69 | ||
| Clause 1(c) | 360.42 | 366.73 | ||
| Clause 2(b) | 682.86 | 694.96 | ||
Schedule 2 Discretionary increases
Part 1 Increases to social security income limits, allowances, and asset limits
Schedule 2 Part 1 heading: amended, on 27 March 2020, by clause 7(1) of the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) (COVID-19 Recovery Package) Amendment Order 2020 (LI 2020/49).
| Provision amended | Old amount ($) | New amount ($) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule 4, Part 6 (Youth payment and young parent payment income limits) | ||||
| Clause 11 | 220.90 | 224.58 | ||
| 270.90 | 274.58 | |||
| Clause 12 | 220.90 | 224.58 | ||
| 320.90 | 324.58 | |||
| Schedule 4, Part 9 (Child disability allowance and disability allowance) | ||||
| Clause 1 | 48.45 | 49.26 | ||
| Clause 2 | 64.29 | 65.36 | ||
| Clause 3 | 40.10 | 40.77 | ||
| Schedule 5, Part 1 (Asset limits) | ||||
| Clause 1 | 1,095.16 | 1,113.36 | ||
| Clause 2 | 1,824.83 | 1,855.15 | ||
| Clause 3 | 1,437.99 | 1,461.89 | ||
| Clause 4 | 1,544.68 | 1,570.35 | ||
| Schedule 5, Part 2 (Income limits) | ||||
| Clause 5 | 500.23 | 508.54 | ||
| Clause 6 | 574.91 | 584.46 | ||
| Clause 7 | 835.04 | 848.92 | ||
| Clause 8 | 697.63 | 709.22 | ||
| Clause 9 | 734.99 | 747.20 | ||
| Schedule 5, Part 3 (Disability allowance income limits) | ||||
| Clause 10 | 540.59 | 549.57 | ||
| Clause 11 | 661.30 | 676.61 | ||
| Clause 12 | 983.12 | 1,006.82 | ||
| Clause 13 | 753.94 | 766.47 | ||
| Clause 14 | 794.34 | 807.54 | ||
Schedule 2 Part 1: amended, on 27 March 2020, by clause 7(2) of the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) (COVID-19 Recovery Package) Amendment Order 2020 (LI 2020/49).
Schedule 2 Part 1: amended, on 27 March 2020, by clause 7(3) of the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) (COVID-19 Recovery Package) Amendment Order 2020 (LI 2020/49).
Part 2 Increases to superannuation entitlements
| Provision amended | Old amount ($) | New amount ($) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule 1 (New Zealand superannuation entitlements) | ||||
| Clause 1(a) | 483.66 | 490.73 | ||
| Clause 1(b) | 444.69 | 451.29 | ||
| Clause 1(c) | 366.73 | 372.27 | ||
| Clause 2(a) | 720.84 | 744.54 | ||
| Clause 2(b) | 694.96 | 705.26 | ||
| Clause 3 | 45.28 | 46.03 | ||
| Clause 4 | 40.10 | 40.77 | ||
Part 3 COVID-19 Recovery Package increases to social security benefits
Schedule 2 Part 3: inserted, on 27 March 2020, by clause 7(4) of the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) (COVID-19 Recovery Package) Amendment Order 2020 (LI 2020/49).
| Provision amended | Old amount ($) | New amount ($) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule 4, Part 1 (Jobseeker support) | ||||
| Clause 1(a) | 150.48 | 175.48 | ||
| Clause 1(b) | 188.10 | 213.10 | ||
| Clause 1(c) | 235.11 | 260.11 | ||
| Clause 1(d) | 225.74 | 250.74 | ||
| Clause 1(e) | 350.17 | 375.17 | ||
| Clause 1(f) | 350.17 | 375.17 | ||
| Clause 1(g)(i) | 188.10 | 200.60 | ||
| Clause 1(g)(ii) | 201.53 | 214.03 | ||
| Clause 1(h)(i) | 188.10 | 200.60 | ||
| Clause 1(h)(ii) | 214.96 | 227.46 | ||
| Clause 1(i)(i) | 188.10 | 200.60 | ||
| Clause 1(i)(ii) | 214.96 | 227.46 | ||
| Clause 1(j)(i) | 376.20 | 401.20 | ||
| Clause 1(j)(ii) | 403.06 | 428.06 | ||
| Clause 2 | 188.10 | 200.60 | ||
| Clause 3(i) | 188.10 | 200.60 | ||
| Clause 3(ii) | 201.53 | 214.03 | ||
| Schedule 4, Part 2 (Sole parent support) | ||||
| Clause 1 | 350.17 | 375.17 | ||
| Schedule 4, Part 3 (Supported living payment) | ||||
| Clause 1(a) | 228.31 | 253.31 | ||
| Clause 1(b) | 282.14 | 307.14 | ||
| Clause 1(c) | 397.50 | 422.50 | ||
| Clause 1(d)(i) | 235.11 | 247.61 | ||
| Clause 1(d)(ii) | 248.54 | 261.04 | ||
| Clause 1(e)(i) | 235.11 | 247.61 | ||
| Clause 1(e)(ii) | 261.96 | 274.46 | ||
| Clause 1(f)(i) | 235.11 | 247.61 | ||
| Clause 1(f)(ii) | 261.96 | 274.46 | ||
| Clause 1(g)(i) | 470.22 | 495.22 | ||
| Clause 1(g)(ii) | 497.08 | 522.08 | ||
| Clause 1(h)(i) | 235.11 | 247.61 | ||
| Clause 1(h)(ii) | 261.96 | 274.46 | ||
| Clause 2 | 380.11 | 392.61 | ||
| 47.03 | 59.53 | |||
| Clause 7(a) | 235.11 | 247.61 | ||
| Clause 7(b) | 261.96 | 274.46 | ||
| Schedule 4, Part 6 (Rates and component of youth payment and young parent payment, and criteria for incentive payments) | ||||
| Clause 1 | 188.10 | 213.10 | ||
| Clause 2 | 177.34 | 202.34 | ||
| Clause 3 | 350.17 | 375.17 | ||
| Clause 4 | 188.10 | 200.60 | ||
| Clause 5(a) | 214.96 | 227.46 | ||
| Clause 5(b) | 201.53 | 214.03 | ||
| Schedule 4, Part 10 (Rates of generally abolished former widows’ benefits under section 21 of Social Security Act 1964 as saved by clause 55 of Schedule 1 of Social Security Act 2018 for reciprocity agreement applicants or recipients) | ||||
| Clause 1 | 350.17 | 375.17 | ||
| Clause 2 | 235.11 | 260.11 | ||
| Schedule 4, Part 11 (Rates of generally abolished former DPB for solo parents under section 27B of Social Security Act 1964 as saved by clause 55 of Schedule 1 of Social Security Act 2018 for reciprocity agreement applicants or recipients) | ||||
| Clause 1 | 350.17 | 375.17 | ||
| Clause 2 | 235.11 | 260.11 | ||
Part 4 COVID-19 Recovery Package increases to winter energy payment
Schedule 2 Part 4: inserted, on 27 March 2020, by clause 7(4) of the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) (COVID-19 Recovery Package) Amendment Order 2020 (LI 2020/49).
| Provision amended | Old amount ($) | New amount ($) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule 4, Part 8 (Winter energy payment) | ||||
| Clause 1(a) | 450 | 900 | ||
| Clause 1(b) | 700 | 1,400 | ||
| Clause 1(c) | 700 | 1,400 | ||
Michael Webster,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Date of notification in Gazette: 27 February 2020.
Reprints notes
1 General
This is a reprint of the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2020 that incorporates all the amendments to that order as at the date of the last amendment to it.
2 Legal status
Reprints are presumed to correctly state, as at the date of the reprint, the law enacted by the principal enactment and by any amendments to that enactment. Section 18 of the Legislation Act 2012 provides that this reprint, published in electronic form, has the status of an official version under section 17 of that Act. A printed version of the reprint produced directly from this official electronic version also has official status.
3 Editorial and format changes
Editorial and format changes to reprints are made using the powers under sections 24 to 26 of the Legislation Act 2012. See also http://www.pco.parliament.govt.nz/editorial-conventions/.
4 Amendments incorporated in this reprint
Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2021 (LI 2021/15): clause 7(b)
Subordinate Legislation Confirmation Act 2020 (2020 No 66): section 11
Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) (COVID-19 Recovery Package) Amendment Order 2020 (LI 2020/49)
Versions
Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2020
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