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2022/28 Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2022 Cindy Kiro, Governor-General Order in Council At Wellington this 21st day of February 2022 Present: Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council 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 Title Commencement Interpretation Application Mandatory adjustments under section 452A of Social Security Act 2018 Mandatory adjustments under section 453 of Social Security Act 2018 Mandatory adjustments under sections 15 and 16 of New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Discretionary increases under section 452 of Social Security Act 2018 Revocations Schedule 1 Mandatory adjustments Page 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 1 cl 1 1 2 3 4 (1) (2) (3) (4) Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2022 Schedule 2 Discretionary increases under section 452 of Social Security Act 2018 2022/28 6 Title Order This order is the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2022.
Commencement This order comes into force on 1 April 2022, but clause 8 comes into force immediately after clauses 5, 6, and 7.

Interpretation In this order, unless the context otherwise requires, commencement date means 1 April 2022.

Application In accordance with section 452A(5) of the Social Security Act 2018, clause 5 applies to benefits (as defined in that Act) payable on and after the commence‐ ment date.
In accordance with section 453(5) of the Social Security Act 2018, clause 6 applies to benefits (as defined in that Act) payable on and after the commence‐ ment date.

In accordance with section 15(6) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001, clause 7 applies to New Zealand superannuation payable on and after the commencement date.
In accordance with section 452(4) of the Social Security Act 2018, clause 8 applies to benefits, allowances, and entitlements payable on and after the com‐ mencement date.
5 Mandatory adjustments under section 452A of Social Security Act 2018 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 oppos‐ ite to that provision in the third column.
6 Mandatory adjustments under section 453 of Social Security Act 2018 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 2 2022/28 Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2022 cl 9 opposite to that provision in the second column with the amount set out oppos‐ ite to that provision in the third column.
7 Mandatory adjustments under sections 15 and 16 of New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 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.
Discretionary increases under section 452 of Social Security Act 2018 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 provi‐ sion in the third column.
In each provision of the Social Security Act 2018 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 provi‐ sion in the third column.
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 provi‐ sion in the third column.
In each provision of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 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.

Revocations The Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2021 (LI 2021/15) is revoked.

The Social Security (Rates of Main Benefits) Order 2021 (LI 2021/120) is revoked.
8 (1) (2) (3) (4) 9 (1) (2) 3 Schedule 1 Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2022 2022/28 Schedule 1 Mandatory adjustments cls 5, 6, 7 Part 1 Average weekly earnings wage adjustments to social security benefits and allowances Old amount ($) New amount ($) Provision amended Schedule 4, Part 1 (Jobseeker support) Clause 1(a) Clause 1(b) Clause 1(c) Clause 1(d) Clause 1(e) Clause 1(f) Clause 1(g)(i) Clause 1(g)(ii) Clause 1(h)(i) Clause 1(h)(ii) Clause 1(j)(i) Clause 1(j)(ii) Clause 2 Clause 3(i) Clause 3(ii) Schedule 4, Part 2 (Sole parent support) Clause 1 Schedule 4, Part 3 (Supported living payment) 294.41 Clause 1(a) 352.52 Clause 1(b) 477.06 Clause 1(c) 288.25 Clause 1(d)(i) 302.75 Clause 1(d)(ii) 288.25 Clause 1(e)(i) 317.24 Clause 1(e)(ii) 576.50 Clause 1(g)(i) 605.50 Clause 1(g)(ii) 288.25 Clause 1(h)(i) 317.24 Clause 1(h)(ii) 288.25 Clause 7(a) Clause 7(b) 317.24 Schedule 4, Part 6 (Rates and component of youth payment and young parent payment, and criteria for incentive payments) Clause 1 Clause 2 281.15 336.65 455.58 275.27 289.12 275.27 302.96 550.54 578.24 275.27 302.96 275.27 302.96 251.00 239.38 239.70 228.60 425.96 406.78 4 2022/28 Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2022 Schedule 1 New amount ($) 425.96 237.50 266.50 252.00 Old amount ($) 406.78
 226.81 254.50 240.65 Provision amended Clause 3 Clause 4 Clause 5(a) Clause 5(b) 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 Clause 2 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 Clause 2 425.96 301.75 406.78 288.16 406.78 288.16 425.96 301.75 Part 2 CPI adjustments to social security benefits and allowances Old amount ($) Provision amended Schedule 4, Part 4 (Orphan’s benefit) Clause 1(a) Clause 1(b) Clause 1(c) Clause 1(d) Schedule 4, Part 5 (Unsupported child’s benefit) Clause 1(a) Clause 1(b) Clause 1(c) Clause 1(d) Schedule 4, Part 12 (Rates of benefits payable to long-term hospital patients) Clause 1 265.62 246.93 228.15 203.03 265.62 246.93 228.15 203.03 46.56 New amount ($) 281.42 261.62 241.72 215.11 281.42 261.62 241.72 215.11 49.33 Part 3 Adjustments to superannuation entitlements Provision amended Schedule 1, Part 1 (Rates generally) Clause 1(a) Clause 1(b) Clause 1(c) Clause 3 Schedule 1, Part 2 (Rates saved by Schedule 1AA) Clause 1(b) Old amount ($) New amount ($) 506.64 466.03 384.46 46.56 728.64 538.24 495.10 408.66 49.33 774.70 5 Schedule 2 Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2022 2022/28 Schedule 2 Discretionary increases under section 452 of Social Security Act 2018 cl 8 Part 1 Increases to social security benefits and allowances that have been adjusted under Part 1 of Schedule 1 Amount as adjusted under section 452A of Social Security Act 2018 set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 of this order ($) Provision amended Schedule 4, Part 1 (Jobseeker support) Clause 1(a) Clause 1(b) Clause 1(c) Clause 1(d) Clause 1(e) Clause 1(f) Clause
 1(g)(i) Clause 1(g)(ii) Clause 1(h)(i) Clause 1(h)(ii) Clause 1(j)(i) Clause 1(j)(ii) Clause 2 Clause 3(i) Clause 3(ii) Schedule 4, Part 2 (Sole parent support) Clause 1 Schedule 4, Part 3 (Supported living payment) Clause 1(a) Clause 1(b) Clause 1(c) Clause 1(d)(i) Clause 1(d)(ii) Clause 1(e)(i) Clause 1(e)(ii) Clause 1(g)(i) Clause 1(g)(ii) Clause 1(h)(i) Clause 1(h)(ii) Clause 7(a) Clause 7(b) 6 New amount ($) 233.75 274.37 325.12 315.00 440.96 440.96 268.00 283.00 268.00 283.00 536.00 566.00 268.00 268.00
2022/28 Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2022 Schedule 2 Amount as adjusted under section 452A of Social Security Act 2018 set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 of this order ($) 251.00 239.38 425.96 237.50 266.50 252.00 New amount ($) Provision amended Schedule 4, Part 6 (Rates and component of youth payment and young parent payment, and criteria for incentive payments) Clause 1 Clause 2 Clause 3 Clause 4 Clause 5(a) Clause 5(b) 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 Clause 2 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 Clause 2 274.37 254.38 440.96 268.00 283.00 283.00 425.96 301.75 425.96 301.75 440.96 325.12 440.96 325.12 Part 2 Increases to social security benefits and allowances that have been adjusted under Part 2 of Schedule 1 Amount
 as adjusted under section 453 of Social Security Act 2018 set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 of this order ($) Provision amended Schedule 4, Part 4 (Orphan’s benefit) Clause 1(a) Clause 1(b) Clause 1(c) Clause 1(d) Schedule 4, Part 5 (Unsupported child’s benefit) Clause 1(a) Clause 1(b) Clause 1(c) Clause 1(d) 281.42 261.62 241.72 215.11 281.42 261.62 241.72 215.11 New amount ($) 296.42 276.62 256.72 254.95 296.42 276.62 256.72 254.95 7 Schedule 2 Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2022
 2022/28 Part 3 Increases to social security rates and allowances, asset limits, income limits, and disability allowance income limits Provision amended New amount ($) Schedule 4, Part 6 (Rates and component of youth payment and young parent payment, and criteria for incentive payments) Clause 11 Old amount ($) 227.18 277.18 227.18 327.18 240.70 290.70 240.70 340.70 Clause 12 49.83 66.11 41.24 1,126.21 1,876.56 1,478.76 1,588.47 Schedule 4, Part 9 (Child disability allowance and disability allowance) Clause 1 Clause 2 Clause 3 Schedule 5, Part 1 (Asset limits) Clause 1 Clause 2 Clause 3 Clause 4 Schedule 5, Part 2 (Income limits) Clause 5 Clause 6 Clause 7 Clause 8 Clause 9 Schedule 5, Part 3 (Disability allowance income limits) Clause 10 Clause 11 Clause 12 Clause 13 Clause 14 555.91 692.52 1,031.20 775.31 816.86 514.41 591.20 858.72 717.40 755.82 52.79 70.04 43.69 1,193.21 1,988.20 1,566.73 1,682.97 545.01 626.37 909.81 760.08 800.78 588.98 733.72 1,092.55 821.43 865.46 Part 4 Increases to superannuation entitlements Provision amended Schedule 1, Part 2 (Rates saved by Schedule 1AA) Clause 1(a) Old amount ($) New amount ($) 768.92 817.32 Michael Webster, Clerk of the Executive Council.
8 2022/28 Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2022 Explanatory note Explanatory note This note is not part of the order, but is intended to indicate its general effect.

This order, which comes into force on 1 April 2022, increases a range of benefits, allowances, asset limits, and superannuation entitlements, etc, that are payable on and after 1 April 2022.

The increases reflect both mandatory adjustments and discretion‐ ary increases.
Where a net average weekly earnings adjustment is required, it reflects the increase of 4.71% in the net average wage from the December 2020 quarter to the December 2021 quarter.

Annual net average weekly earnings adjustments are required under section 452A of the Social Security Act 2018 for the following benefits: • • • • • • jobseeker support: sole parent support: supported living payment: youth payment and young parent payment: former widows’ benefit: former domestic purposes benefit.
These increases are set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1.

Where an annual consumers price index (CPI) increase is required, it reflects the increase of 5.95% in the New Zealand Consumers Price Index from the December 2020 quarter to the December 2021 quarter, calculated for all quarters using the New Zealand Consumers Price Index (All Groups).
Annual CPI increases are required under section 453 of the Social Security Act 2018 for the following benefits: • • • orphan’s benefit: unsupported child’s benefit: long-term hospital rates.

These increases are set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1.

Annual CPI increases are also required, under section 15 of the New Zealand Super‐ annuation and Retirement Income Act 2001, for superannuation entitlements.
Those increases may sometimes be more than the CPI increase in order to meet the further requirements (in sections 15(3)(a) and (b) and 16 of that Act) that the increases main‐ tain a specified relationship to the net average wage and also maintain the propor‐ tional relationship of specified rates.

The total of the increases required by both sec‐ tions 15 and 16 of the Act is set out in Part 3 of Schedule 1.
The discretionary increases made under section 452 of the Social Security Act 2018 are in respect of— 9 Explanatory note Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2022 2022/28 • • • certain rates of benefits payable to beneficiaries set out in Parts 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, and 11 of Schedule 4 of the Social Security Act 2018: the various asset and income limits that are set out in Schedule 5 of the Social Security Act 2018 for receiving certain benefits and grants: the rates payable to superannuitants set out in Schedule 1 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001.
These increases are set out in Schedule 2.

This order must be confirmed by an Act before the close of 30 June 2023.

If it is not confirmed, it will be revoked on the close of that date.

See subpart 3 of Part 5 of the Legislation Act 2019.

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.

Date of notification in Gazette: 24 February 2022.

This order is administered by the Ministry of Social Development.

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