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Turuki Tamariki
Living allowances for paying parents

Living allowances for paying parents - 1 July 1992 to 31 March 2009

The amount we deduct as the living allowance depends on the personal circumstances of the paying parent.

Living allowances from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009

Single person with no dependents $13,964.00
Married or with a civil union or de facto partner and with no dependent children $18,858.00
Single, married or with a civil union or de facto partner, with one child living with the paying parent $26,425.00
Single, married or with a civil union or de facto partner, with two children living with the paying parent $29,096.00
Single, married or with a civil union or de facto partner, with three children living with the paying parent $31,767.00
Single, married or with a civil union or de facto partner, with four or more children living with the paying parent $34,438.00

 

Living allowances from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008

Single person with no dependents $13,587.00
Married or with a civil union or de facto partner and with no dependent children $18,357.00
Single, married or with a civil union or de facto partner, with one child living with the paying parent $25,715.00
Single, married or with a civil union or de facto partner, with two children living with the paying parent $28,303.00
Single, married or with a civil union or de facto partner, with three children living with the paying parent $30,891.00
Single, married or with a civil union or de facto partner, with four or more children living with the paying parent $33,479.00

 

Living allowances from 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007

Single person with no dependents $13,149.00
Married or with a civil union or de facto partner and with no dependent children  $17,772.00
Single, married or with a civil union or de facto partner, with one child living with the paying parent $24,919.00
Single, married or with a civil union or de facto partner, with two children living with the paying parent $27,441.00
Single, married or with a civil union or de facto partner, with three children living with the paying parent $29,963.00
Single, married or with a civil union or de facto partner, with four or more children living with the paying parent $32,485.00

 

Living allowances from 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006

Single person with no dependents $12,784.00
Married or de facto with no dependent children  $17,286.00
Single, married or de facto with one child living with the paying parent $24,233.00
Single, married or de facto with two children living with the paying parent $26,677.00
Single, married or de facto with three children living with the paying parent $29,121.00
Single, married or de facto with four or more children living with the paying parent $31,565.00

 

Living allowances from 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005

Single person no dependants $ 12,578.00
Married or de facto with no dependent children $ 17,011.00
Single, married or de facto with one child living with the paying parent $ 23,889.00
Single, married or de facto with two children living with the paying parent $ 26,333.00
Single, married or de facto with three children living with the paying parent $ 28,777.00
Single, married or de facto with four or more children living with the paying parent $ 31,221.00

 

Living allowances from 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004

Single person no dependants $ 12 226.00
Married or de facto with no dependent children $ 16 541.00
Single, married or de facto with one child living with the paying parent $ 23 302.00
Single, married or de facto with two children living with the paying parent $ 25 746.00
Single, married or de facto with three children living with the paying parent $ 28 190.00
Single, married or de facto with four or more children living with the paying parent $ 30 634.00

 

Living allowances from 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2003

Single person no dependants $ 11 994.00
Married or de facto with no dependent children $ 16 233.00
Single, married or de facto with one child living with the paying parent $ 22 916.00
Single, married or de facto with two children living with the paying parent $ 25 360.00
Single, married or de facto with three children living with the paying parent $ 27 804.00
Single, married or de facto with four or more children living with the paying parent $ 30 248.00

 

Living allowances from 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002

Single person no dependants $ 11 508.00
Married or de facto with no dependent children $ 15 584.00
Single, married or de facto with one child living with the paying parent $ 22 105.00
Single, married or de facto with two children living with the paying parent $ 24 549.00
Single, married or de facto with three children living with the paying parent $ 26 993.00
Single, married or de facto with four or more children living with the paying parent $ 29 437.00

 

Living allowances from 1 April 2000 to 31 March 2001

Single person no dependants $ 11 446.00
Married or de facto with no dependent children $ 15 501.00
Single, married or de facto with one child living with the paying parent $ 22 001.00
Single, married or de facto with two children living with the paying parent $ 24 445.00
Single, married or de facto with three children living with the paying parent $ 26 889.00
Single, married or de facto with four or more children living with the paying parent $ 29 333.00

 

Living allowances from 1 April 1999 to 31 March 2000

Single person no dependants $ 11 401.00
Married or de facto with no dependent children $ 15 442.00
Single, married or de facto with one child living with the paying parent $ 21 926.00
Single, married or de facto with two children living with the paying parent $ 24 370.00
Single, married or de facto with three children living with the paying parent $ 26 814.00
Single, married or de facto with four or more children living with the paying parent $ 29 258.00

 

Living allowances from 1 April 1998 to 31 March 1999

Single person no dependants $ 11 372.00
Married or de facto with no dependent children $ 15 538.00
Single, married or de facto with one child living with the paying parent $ 22 115.00
Single, married or de facto with two children living with the paying parent $ 24 527.00
Single, married or de facto with three children living with the paying parent $ 26 938.00
Single, married or de facto with four or more children living with the paying parent $ 29 350.00

 

Living allowances from 1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998

Single person no dependants $ 11 082.00
Married or de facto with no dependent children $ 15 199.00
Single, married or de facto with one child living with the paying parent $ 21 597.00
Single, married or de facto with two children living with the paying parent $ 23 879.00
Single, married or de facto with three children living with the paying parent $ 26 160.00
Single, married or de facto with four or more children living with the paying parent $ 28 442.00

 

Living allowances from 1 April 1996 to 31 March 1997

Single person no dependants $ 10 783.00
Married or de facto with no dependent children $ 14 942.00
Single, married or de facto with one child living with the paying parent $ 21 292.00
Single, married or de facto with two children living with the paying parent $ 23 475.00
Single, married or de facto with three children living with the paying parent $ 25 659.00
Single, married or de facto with four or more children living with the paying parent $ 27 843.00

 

Living allowances from 1 April 1995 to 31 March 1996

Single person no dependants $ 10 523.00
Married or de facto with no dependent children $ 14 616.00
Single, married or de facto with one child living with the paying parent $ 20 878.00
Single, married or de facto with two children living with the paying parent $ 23 062.00
Single, married or de facto with three children living with the paying parent $ 25 246.00
Single, married or de facto with four or more children living with the paying parent $ 27 430.00

 

Living allowances from 1 April 1994 to 31 March 1995

Single person no dependants $ 10 379.00
Married or de facto with no dependent children $ 14 425.00
Single, married or de facto with one child living with the paying parent $ 20 656.00
Single, married or de facto with two children living with the paying parent $ 22 840.00
Single, married or de facto with three children living with the paying parent $ 25 024.00
Single, married or de facto with four or more children living with the paying parent $ 27 208.00

 

Living allowances from 1 April 1993 to 31 March 1994

Single person no dependants $ 10 212.00
Married or de facto with no dependent children $ 14 201.00
Single, married or de facto with one child living with the paying parent $ 20 361.00
Single, married or de facto with two children living with the paying parent $ 21 505.00
Single, married or de facto with three children living with the paying parent $ 22 685.00
Single, married or de facto with four or more children living with the paying parent $ 23 793.00

 

Living allowances from 1 July 1992 to 31 March 1993

Single person no dependants $ 9 998.00
Married or de facto with no dependent children $ 13 902.00
Single, married or de facto with one child living with the paying parent $ 19 991.00
Single, married or de facto with two children living with the paying parent $ 21 135.00
Single, married or de facto with three children living with the paying parent $ 22 279.00
Single, married or de facto with four or more children living with the paying parent $ 23 423.00


 


Date published: 14 Oct 2004

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