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War Disablement Pension payment rates

War Disablement Pension payment rates as of 1 April 2024.

Weekly payment

War Disablement Pension is calculated as a weekly financial support and paid:

  • every two weeks within NZ, or
  • every four weeks outside of NZ.

Payment dates

About the War Disablement Pension

Weekly payment rates

All payment rates are before tax.

Payments rates are in New Zealand Dollars.

If your impairment percentage is under 100%

Disablement percentage Weekly amount
5% $13.89
10% $27.78
15% $41.67
20% $55.56
25% $69.45
30% $83.34
35% $97.23
40% $111.12
45% $125.01
50% $138.91
55% $152.80
60% $166.69
65% $180.58
70% $194.47
75% $208.36
80% $222.25
85% $236.14
90% $250.03
95% $263.92
100% $277.81

If you're under 60 and your impairment percentage is over 100%

Disablement percentage Weekly amount
105% $291.68
110% $305.58
115% $319.47
120% $333.36
125% $347.25
130% $361.14
135% $375.03
140% $388.92
145% $402.81
150% $416.70
155% $430.59
160% $444.48

If you're over 60 and your impairment percentage is over 100%

Disablement percentage Weekly amount
105% $320.85
110% $336.14
115% $351.42
120% $366.70
125% $381.98
130% $397.25
135% $412.53
140% $427.81
145% $443.09
150% $458.37
155% $473.65
160% $488.93