Social Security (Budget 2017—Rates of, and Areas for, Accommodation Supplement) Order 2017
Social Security (Budget 2017—Rates of, and Areas for, Accommodation Supplement) Order 2017
Social Security (Budget 2017—Rates of, and Areas for, Accommodation Supplement) Order 2017: revoked, on 26 November 2018, pursuant to section 455(1) of the Social Security Act 2018 (2018 No 32).
Social Security (Budget 2017—Rates of, and Areas for, Accommodation Supplement) Order 2017
Version as at 26 November 2018

Social Security (Budget 2017—Rates of, and Areas for, Accommodation Supplement) Order 2017
(LI 2017/133)
Social Security (Budget 2017—Rates of, and Areas for, Accommodation Supplement) Order 2017: revoked, on 26 November 2018, pursuant to section 455(1) of the Social Security Act 2018 (2018 No 32).
Patsy Reddy, Governor-General
Order in Council
At Wellington this 26th day of June 2017
Present:
Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council
Note
The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.
Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.
This order is administered by the Ministry of Social Development.
This order is made under sections 61H and 61I of the Social Security Act 1964 on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council.
Contents
Order
1 Title
This order is the Social Security (Budget 2017—Rates of, and Areas for, Accommodation Supplement) Order 2017.
2 Commencement
(1)
This order comes into force on 1 April 2018.
(2)
However, clause 5(3) and (4) comes into force immediately after the commencement of clause 5(1).
Order: confirmed, on 5 December 2017, by section 12 of the Subordinate Legislation Confirmation Act 2017 (2017 No 47).
3 Date from which clause 4 to have effect
In accordance with section 61H(2) of the Social Security Act 1964, clause 4—
(a)
has effect from 1 April 2018 (that is, from the beginning of 1 April 2018); and
(b)
applies to amounts payable or applicable on or after 1 April 2018.
4 Discretionary increases under section 61H of Social Security Act 1964 to maximum amounts of accommodation supplement
In each provision of the Social Security Act 1964 listed in the first column of Schedule 1 of this order, replace the amount set out opposite that provision in the second column with the amount set out opposite that provision in the third column.
5 Alterations under section 61I of Social Security Act 1964 to areas for accommodation supplement
(1)
In each provision of the Social Security Act 1964 listed in the first column of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of this order,—
(a)
omit any urban area or area unit set out opposite that provision in the second column; and
(b)
add in its appropriate alphabetical order any urban area or area unit set out opposite that provision in the third column.
(2)
In each provision of the Social Security Act 1964 listed in the first column of Part 2 of Schedule 2 of this order, add in its appropriate alphabetical order the urban area or area unit (that is no longer to be in Area 4) set out opposite that provision in the second column.
(3)
In each provision of the Social Security Act 1964 listed in the first column of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of this order,—
(a)
omit any urban area, urban zone, or area unit set out opposite that provision in the second column; and
(b)
add in its appropriate alphabetical order any urban area, urban zone, or area unit set out opposite that provision in the third column.
(4)
In each provision of the Social Security Act 1964 listed in the first column of Part 4 of Schedule 2 of this order,—
(a)
omit any urban area, urban zone, or area unit set out opposite that provision in the second column; and
(b)
add in its appropriate alphabetical order any urban area, urban zone, or area unit set out opposite that provision in the third column.
Schedule 1 Discretionary increases
| Provision amended | Old amount ($) | New amount ($) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule 18 (accommodation supplement), Part 2 (rates of accommodation supplement) | ||||
| Clause 1(a) | 225 | 305 | ||
| Clause 1(b) | 165 | 220 | ||
| Clause 1(c) | 120 | 160 | ||
| Clause 1(d) | 75 | 120 | ||
| Clause 2(a) | 160 | 235 | ||
| Clause 2(b) | 125 | 155 | ||
| Clause 2(c) | 75 | 105 | ||
| Clause 2(d) | 55 | 80 | ||
| Clause 3(a) | 145 | 165 | ||
| Clause 3(b) | 100 | 105 | ||
| Clause 3(c) | 65 | 80 | ||
| Clause 3(d) | 45 | 70 | ||
| Clause 4(a) | 225 | 305 | ||
| Clause 4(b) | 165 | 220 | ||
| Clause 4(c) | 120 | 160 | ||
| Clause 4(d) | 75 | 120 | ||
| Clause 5(a) | 160 | 235 | ||
| Clause 5(b) | 125 | 155 | ||
| Clause 5(c) | 75 | 105 | ||
| Clause 5(d) | 55 | 80 | ||
| Clause 6(a) | 145 | 165 | ||
| Clause 6(b) | 100 | 105 | ||
| Clause 6(c) | 65 | 80 | ||
| Clause 6(d) | 45 | 70 | ||
Schedule 2 Alterations to areas
Part 1 Alterations under section 61I(1)(d) of Social Security Act 1964
| Provision amended | Old urban area or area unit (omitted) | New or altered urban area or area unit (added) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule 18 (accommodation supplement), Part 1 (preliminary) | ||||
| Clause 1, definition of Area 2 | Algies Bay–Mahurangi area unit | Cape Rodney South area unit | ||
| Parakai area unit | Helensville South area unit | |||
| Kaiaua area unit | ||||
| Kaukapakapa Rural area unit | ||||
| Kawakawa–Orere area unit | ||||
| Mahurangi area unit | ||||
| Matakana area unit | ||||
| Muriwai Valley area unit | ||||
| Omaha area unit | ||||
| Paparata area unit | ||||
| Parakai Rural area unit | ||||
| Parakai Urban area unit | ||||
| Point Wells area unit | ||||
| Waitakere West area unit | ||||
| Clause 1, definition of Area 3 | Hanmer Springs urban area | Hanmer Springs area unit | ||
| Nabhra area unit | Kauwhata area unit | |||
| Russell urban area | Moonshine Valley area unit | |||
| Rapaura area unit | ||||
| Russell area unit | ||||
| Tokorangi–Hiwinui area unit | ||||
Part 2 Alterations under section 61I(1)(a) of Social Security Act 1964
| Provision amended | New urban area or area unit (added) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule 18 (accommodation supplement), Part 1 (preliminary) | ||||
| Clause 1, definition of Area 2 | Amberley urban area | |||
| Ashburton urban area | ||||
| Mangawhai area unit | ||||
| Mangawhai Heads urban area | ||||
| Mapua urban area | ||||
| Ngunguru urban area | ||||
| Oxford urban area | ||||
| Rakaia urban area | ||||
| Te Kauwhata urban area | ||||
| Clause 1, definition of Area 3 | Carterton urban area | |||
| Coromandel urban area | ||||
| Dargaville urban area | ||||
| Edgecumbe urban area | ||||
| Geraldine urban area | ||||
| Gisborne urban area | ||||
| Greymouth urban area | ||||
| Greytown urban area | ||||
| Hawera urban area | ||||
| Hokitika urban area | ||||
| Huntly urban area | ||||
| Inglewood urban area | ||||
| Kaikohe urban area | ||||
| Kaikoura urban area | ||||
| Kawakawa urban area | ||||
| Levin urban area | ||||
| Martinborough urban area | ||||
| Masterton urban area | ||||
| Methven urban area | ||||
| Morrinsville urban area | ||||
| Ngatea urban area | ||||
| Oamaru urban area | ||||
| Otorohanga urban area | ||||
| Paeroa urban area | ||||
| Picton urban area | ||||
| Pleasant Point urban area | ||||
| Shannon urban area | ||||
| Te Aroha urban area | ||||
| Temuka urban area | ||||
| Timaru urban area | ||||
| Twizel Community urban area | ||||
| Waihi urban area | ||||
| Waikouaiti urban area | ||||
| Waipawa urban area | ||||
| Waitara urban area | ||||
| Winton urban area | ||||
Part 3 Alterations under section 61I(1)(b) of Social Security Act 1964
| Provision amended | Old urban area, urban zone, or area unit (omitted) | New urban area, urban zone, or area unit (added) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule 18 (accommodation supplement), Part 1 (preliminary) | ||||
| Clause 1, definition of Area 2 | Arrowtown urban area | |||
| Bombay area unit | ||||
| Clevedon area unit | ||||
| Glenbrook area unit | ||||
| Helensville South area unit | ||||
| Helensville urban area | ||||
| Hunua area unit | ||||
| Karekare area unit | ||||
| Kaukapakapa area unit | ||||
| Kaukapakapa Rural area unit | ||||
| Kingseat area unit | ||||
| Mahurangi area unit | ||||
| Muriwai Beach area unit | ||||
| Muriwai Valley area unit | ||||
| Parakai Urban area unit | ||||
| Patumahoe area unit | ||||
| Pokeno area unit | ||||
| Pukekohe urban area | ||||
| Queenstown urban area | ||||
| Rewiti area unit | ||||
| Riverhead area unit | ||||
| Snells Beach urban area | ||||
| Southern Auckland urban zone | ||||
| Tahekeroa area unit | ||||
| Tauranga urban area | ||||
| Waiheke Island urban area | ||||
| Waitakere West area unit | ||||
| Waiuku urban area | ||||
| Wanaka urban area | ||||
| Warkworth urban area | ||||
| Western Auckland urban zone | ||||
| Clause 1, definition of Area 1 | Arrowtown urban area | |||
| Bombay area unit | ||||
| Clevedon area unit | ||||
| Glenbrook area unit | ||||
| Helensville South area unit | ||||
| Helensville urban area | ||||
| Hunua area unit | ||||
| Karekare area unit | ||||
| Kaukapakapa area unit | ||||
| Kaukapakapa Rural area unit | ||||
| Kingseat area unit | ||||
| Mahurangi area unit | ||||
| Muriwai Beach area unit | ||||
| Muriwai Valley area unit | ||||
| Parakai Urban area unit | ||||
| Patumahoe area unit | ||||
| Pokeno area unit | ||||
| Pukekohe urban area | ||||
| Queenstown urban area | ||||
| Rewiti area unit | ||||
| Riverhead area unit | ||||
| Snells Beach urban area | ||||
| Southern Auckland urban zone | ||||
| Tahekeroa area unit | ||||
| Tauranga urban area | ||||
| Waiheke Island urban area | ||||
| Waitakere West area unit | ||||
| Waiuku urban area | ||||
| Wanaka urban area | ||||
| Warkworth urban area | ||||
| Western Auckland urban zone | ||||
Part 4 Alterations under section 61I(1)(c) of Social Security Act 1964
| Provision amended | Old urban area, urban zone, or area unit (omitted) | New urban area, urban zone, or area unit (added) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule 18 (accommodation supplement), Part 1 (preliminary) | ||||
| Clause 1, definition of Area 3 | Blenheim urban area | |||
| Cambridge urban zone | ||||
| Christchurch urban area | ||||
| Cromwell urban area | ||||
| Darfield urban area | ||||
| Hamilton urban zone | ||||
| Hastings urban zone | ||||
| Kapiti urban area | ||||
| Katikati Community urban area | ||||
| Kerikeri urban area | ||||
| Leeston urban area | ||||
| Lincoln urban area | ||||
| Lower Hutt urban zone | ||||
| Makara–Ohariu area unit | ||||
| Matamata urban area | ||||
| Moonshine Valley area unit | ||||
| Motueka urban area | ||||
| Napier urban zone | ||||
| New Plymouth urban area | ||||
| Porirua urban zone | ||||
| Raglan urban area | ||||
| Rangiora urban area | ||||
| Rapaura area unit | ||||
| Rolleston urban area | ||||
| Taupo urban area | ||||
| Te Awamutu urban zone | ||||
| Te Puke Community urban area | ||||
| Upper Hutt urban zone | ||||
| Waihi Beach urban area | ||||
| Whangamata urban area | ||||
| Whangarei urban area | ||||
| Whitianga urban area | ||||
| Woodend urban area | ||||
| Clause 1, definition of Area 2 | Blenheim urban area | |||
| Cambridge urban zone | ||||
| Christchurch urban area | ||||
| Cromwell urban area | ||||
| Darfield urban area | ||||
| Hamilton urban zone | ||||
| Hastings urban zone | ||||
| Kapiti urban area | ||||
| Katikati Community urban area | ||||
| Kerikeri urban area | ||||
| Leeston urban area | ||||
| Lincoln urban area | ||||
| Lower Hutt urban zone | ||||
| Makara–Ohariu area unit | ||||
| Matamata urban area | ||||
| Moonshine Valley area unit | ||||
| Motueka urban area | ||||
| Napier urban zone | ||||
| New Plymouth urban area | ||||
| Porirua urban zone | ||||
| Raglan urban area | ||||
| Rangiora urban area | ||||
| Rapaura area unit | ||||
| Rolleston urban area | ||||
| Taupo urban area | ||||
| Te Awamutu urban zone | ||||
| Te Puke Community urban area | ||||
| Upper Hutt urban zone | ||||
| Waihi Beach urban area | ||||
| Whangamata urban area | ||||
| Whangarei urban area | ||||
| Whitianga urban area | ||||
| Woodend urban area | ||||
Michael Webster,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
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 2018, makes—
discretionary increases under section 61H of the Social Security Act 1964 to maximum amounts of accommodation supplement:
alterations under section 61I of the Social Security Act 1964 to the areas (Area 1, Area 2, Area 3, and Area 4) for accommodation supplement.
The increases are made by clause 4 and Schedule 1.
The alterations are made by clause 5 and Schedule 2.
Schedule 2 has the following 4 Parts:
Part 1, which maintains parts of New Zealand in the same area despite new or altered definitions adopted by the Government Statistician:
Part 2, which moves specified areas or units from Area 4 to Area 2 or Area 3:
Part 3, which moves specified areas, zones, or units from Area 2 to Area 1:
Part 4, which moves specified areas, zones, or units from Area 3 to Area 2.
Part 1 of Schedule 2 is required because of the following new or altered definitions.
| Old definition | New or altered definition(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Algies Bay–Mahurangi area unit | Mahurangi area unit | ||
| Blenheim urban area | Blenheim urban area | ||
| Rapaura area unit | |||
| Cape Rodney area unit | Cape Rodney area unit | ||
| Cape Rodney South area unit | |||
| Matakana area unit | |||
| Omaha area unit | |||
| Clevedon area unit | Clevedon area unit | ||
| Kawakawa–Orere area unit | |||
| Hanmer Springs urban area | Hanmer Springs area unit | ||
| Kaukapakapa area unit | Helensville South area unit | ||
| Kaukapakapa area unit | |||
| Kaukapakapa Rural area unit | |||
| Mangatawhiri area unit | Kaiaua area unit | ||
| Mangatawhiri area unit | |||
| Paparata area unit | |||
| Muriwai Beach area unit | Muriwai Beach area unit | ||
| Muriwai Valley area unit | |||
| Waitakere West area unit | |||
| Nabhra area unit | Moonshine Valley area unit | ||
| Palmerston North urban area | Kauwhata area unit | ||
| Palmerston North urban area | |||
| Tokorangi–Hiwinui area unit | |||
| Parakai area unit | Parakai Rural area unit | ||
| Parakai Urban area unit | |||
| Russell urban area | Russell area unit |
This order is a confirmable instrument, and an annual confirmable instrument, under section 47B of the Legislation Act 2012. It is revoked, or taken to have been invalid for past operation, at the close of 30 June 2018, unless earlier confirmed by an Act of Parliament. That stated time is the applicable deadline under section 47C(1)(a) of that Act.
Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.
Date of notification in Gazette: 29 June 2017.
Notes
1 General
This is a consolidation of the Social Security (Budget 2017—Rates of, and Areas for, Accommodation Supplement) Order 2017 that incorporates the amendments made to the legislation so that it shows the law as at its stated date.
2 Legal status
A consolidation is taken to correctly state, as at its stated date, the law enacted or made by the legislation consolidated and by the amendments. This presumption applies unless the contrary is shown.
Section 78 of the Legislation Act 2019 provides that this consolidation, published as an electronic version, is an official version. A printed version of legislation that is produced directly from this official electronic version is also an official version.
3 Editorial and format changes
The Parliamentary Counsel Office makes editorial and format changes to consolidations using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. See also PCO editorial conventions for consolidations.
4 Amendments incorporated in this consolidation
Social Security Act 2018 (2018 No 32): section 455(1)
Subordinate Legislation Confirmation Act 2017 (2017 No 47): section 12