dec 1, 2000 - State housing income-related rents - reinstated
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Income-related rents for state housing tenants that had applied prior to 1994 were restored.
For income up to the threshold the rent was set to reflect 25 percent of after tax income. The rent reflected 50 percent of after tax income above the threshold. Income included the income of the tenant and his or her spouse. For people with children, income included the first child rate of Family Support. For single people the income threshold was set at $225.55 and for other family types $347.00 (adjusted in line with movements in after tax rates of New Zealand Superannuation) The maximum rent on a property was the market rent, (even if it was less than 25 percent of income). The minimum rent payable was 25 percent of the applicable rate of the Community Wage (Unemployment Benefit).
From this time, state house tenants were ineligible to receive the Accommodation Supplement or the Student Allowance Accommodation Benefit.
Source: https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/about-msd/history/social-assistance-chronology-programme-history.html
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