Cost of living payment statistics

The Cost of Living Payment statistics section holds weekly payment data for each Cost of Living Payment period. The data is for the weeks since 5 August 2022.

Inland Revenue runs eligibility checks every day. We expect the number of people who meet the eligibility criteria to increase towards the 2.1 million over time, as items such as 2022 income tax assessment and IR3 income tax returns are finalised.

Cost of Living Payment 1

Cost of Living Payments disbursements

Payment period: August 2022
Payment start date: 1 August 2022
Payment amount: $116.67

Cost of Living Payment disbursements.
As at date	Number of customers paid	Total amount paid	Payments awaiting bank accounts
5 August	1,333,563	$155,586,795.21	141,502
12 August	1,355,734	$158,173,485.78	134,953
19 August	1,375,040	$160,425,916.80	119,529
26 August	1,383,820	$161,450,165.94	117,713
2 September	1,398,771	$163,194,612.57	109,346
9 September	1,417,453	$165,374,241.51	109,468
16 September	1,427,686	$166,568,125.62	108,625
23 September	1,436,438	$167,589,221.46	77,524
30 September	1,443,409	$168,402,528.03	75,410
7 October	1,457,327	$170,026,341.09	73,091
14 October	1,468,123	$171,285,910.41	72,990
21 October	1,474,765	$172,060,832.55	72,580
28 October	1,479,632	$172,628,665.44	72,401
4 November	1,486,109	$173,384,337.03	72,130
14 November	1,494,848	$174,403,916.16	71,912
21 November	1,499,679	$174,967,548.93	71,850
28 November	1,505,829	$175,685,069.43	71,736
5 December	1,512,246	$176,433,740.82	71,608
12 December	1,519,994	$177,337,699.98	69,217
19 December	1,527,968	$178,268,026.56	68,435
9 January	1,537,334	$179,360,757.78	67,900
16 January	1,540,716	$179,755,335.72	67,667
23 January	1,546,325	$180,409,737.75	67,631
31 January	1,551,208	$180,979,437.36	67,606
7 February	1,555,215	$181,446,934.05	67,575
13 February	1,559,954	$181,999,833.18	67,531
20 February	1,565,643	$182,663,568.81	67,605
27 February	1,571,295	$183,322,987.65	67,620
6 March	1,578,892	$184,209,329.64	67,804
13 March	1,587,627	$185,228,442.09	68,066
20 March	1,598,450	$186,491,161.50	68,504

Cost of Living Payment 2

Cost of Living Payments disbursements

Payment period: September 2022
Payment start date: 1 September 2022
Payment amount: $116.67

Cost of Living Payment disbursements.
As at date	Number of customers paid	Total amount paid	Payments awaiting bank accounts
2 September	1,342,053	$156,577,323.51	109,333
9 September	1,360,959	$158,783,086.53	109,898
16 September	1,370,709	$159,920,619.03	108,843
23 September	1,380,616	$161,076,468.72	77,540
30 September	1,387,899	$161,926,176.33	75,735
7 October	1,398,564	$163,170,461.88	74,439
14 October	1,409,031	$164,391,646.77	74,233
21 October	1,415,877	$165,190,369.59	73,780
28 October	1,420,901	$165,776,519.67	73,577
4 November	1,427,503	$166,546,775.01	73,281
14 November	1,436,479	$167,594,004.93	73,068
21 November	1,441,378	$168,151,571.26	72,996
28 November	1,447,575	$168,888,575.25	72,863
5 December	1,454,062	$169,645,413.54	72,709
12 December	1,461,947	$170,565,356.49	70,239
19 December	1,470,004	$171,505,366.68	69,409
9 January	1,479,438	$172,606,031.46	68,823
16 January	1,482,829	$173,001,659.43	68,580
23 January	1,488,602	$173,675,195.34	68,533
31 January	1,495,303	$174,457,001.01	68,489
7 February	1,499,965	$175,000,916.55	68,453
13 February	1,505,385	$175,633,267.95	68,398
20 February	1,511,837	$176,386,022.79	68,461
27 February	1,518,045	$177,110,310.00	68,469
6 March	1,525,738	$178,007,852.46	68,637
13 March	1,534,590	$179,040,615.30	68,883
20 March	1,545,521	$180,315,935.07	69,317

Cost of Living Payment 3

Cost of Living Payments disbursements

Payment period: October 2022
Payment start date: 3 October 2022
Payment amount: $116.66

Cost of Living Payment disbursements.
As at date	Number of customers paid	Total amount paid	Payments awaiting bank accounts
7 October	1,358,220	$158,449,945.20	76,496
14 October	1,370,691	$159,904,812.06	76,168
21 October	1,378,256	$160,787,344.96	75,411
28 October	1,383,484	$161,397,243.44	75,157
4 November	1,390,301	$162,192,514.66	74,788
14 November	1,403,331	$163,712,594.46	74,770
21 November	1,408,334	$164,296,244.44	74,765
28 November	1,414,681	$165,036,685.46	74,536
5 December	1,421,253	$165,803,374.98	74,355
12 December	1,429,306	$166,742,837.96	71,791
19 December	1,437,770	$167,730,248.20	70,963
9 January	1,447,655	$168,883,432.30	70,342
16 January	1,450,784	$169,248,461.44	70,104
23 January	1,456,638	$169,931,389.08	70,009
31 January	1,463,862	$170,774,140.92	69,984
7 February	1,468,884	$171,360,007.44	69,874
13 February	1,474,680	$172,036,168.80	69,812
20 February	1,481,507	$172,832,606.62	69,869
27 February	1,487,949	$173,584,130.00	69,862
6 March	1,495,731	$174,491,978.46	70,012
13 March	1,504,658	$175,533,402.28	70,248
20 March	1,515,686	$176,819,928.76	70,671

Cost of living opt outs and repayments

Cost of Living Payment other information. All payment periods combined.
As at date	Customers who opted out	Customers who have repaid ^*
5 August	3,380	110
12 August	4,077	216
19 August	4,500	326
26 August	4,825	418
2 September	5,654	531
9 September	6,029	695
16 September	6,239	794
27 September	6,471	927
30 September	6,642	984
7 October	6,983	1,026
14 October	7,136	1,149
21 October	7,294	1,222
28 October	7,397	1,274
4 November	7,509	1,311
14 November	7,652	1,355
21 November	7,744	1,384
28 November	7,828	1,417
5 December	7,937	1,449
12 December	8,039	1,480
19 December	8,134	1,505
9 January	8,348	1,551
16 January	8,428	1,568
23 January	9,167	2,586
31 January	9,494	3,550
7 February	9,720	4,286
13 February	9,916	4,898
20 February	10,125	5,810
27 February	10,284	6,436
6 March	10,430	6,677
13 March	10,623	6,846
20 March	10,802	7,181

^*Note: Customers can be counted multiple times based on the number of times they returned the COLP received.

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