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Rebate eligibility examples

Example 1

A couple where both partners qualify for New Zealand Superannuation (estimated income of $28,457 in 2009/10), and receive no other income, would be eligible for a rebate as shown below:

Level of rates Estimated rebate

$1200 $0

$1350 $29

$1500 $129

$1800 $329

$2000 $462

$2170 $570

Example 2

A single person receiving New Zealand Superannuation, living alone (estimated income of $18,954 in 2009/10), and receive no other income, would be eligible for a rebate as shown below:

Level of rates	Estimated rebate
$600	$293
$900	$493
$1015	$570
$1200	$570
$1500	$570

Example 3

A household with an income of $21,000 and one or two dependants would be eligible for a rebate as shown below:

Level of rates Estimated rebate with 1 dependant Estimated rebate with 2 dependants

$600 $293 $293

$900 $493 $493

$1050 $570 $570

$1200 $570 $570

$1500 $570 $570

Example 4

A household with an income of $28,000 and one or two dependants would be eligible for a rebate as shown below:

Level of rates Estimated rebate
with 1 dependant Estimated rebate
with 2 dependants

$900 $0 $0

$1200 $48 $111

$1500 $248 $311

$1800 $448 $511

$2000 $570 $570

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