# Work and Income - Web Capture - Accommodation Supplement

**Document ID:** doc-0094
**Source organisation:** Work and Income
**Publication date / edition:** Undated
**Source chronology:** Publisher’s update: 24 July 2026; original capture: June 2026.
**Independently checked:** 8 October 2026
**Evidence:** Official guidance; Official primary

## Summary

Official eligibility and application guidance for the non-taxable Accommodation Supplement, with cash asset limits, location-based maxima and exclusions for public housing tenants.

## Key facts

- Applicants must be at least 16, meet residence criteria and pay accommodation costs above the relevant entry threshold.
- Cash asset limits are $8,100 single and $16,200 for couples or sole parents, with specified ACC lump-sum exceptions.
- People renting public housing from Kāinga Ora or an approved community housing provider do not qualify.
- Payment depends on income, assets, household circumstances, accommodation costs and location; boarder or renter payments are relevant.
- Weekly maxima for a single person aged 16+ are $165, $105, $80 and $70 in Areas 1–4 respectively.

## Next step

Check your area and entry threshold, gather proof of accommodation costs and contact Work and Income. Complete your application within 20 working days of first contact to preserve the potential start date.

## Sources and scope

[Work and Income: primary resource](https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/products/a-z-benefits/accommodation-supplement.html) — accessed 8 October 2026.

Undated living guidance; source updated 24 July 2026 and independently checked 8 October 2026. Original library capture was June 2026. Amounts are maxima, not assured payments; individual eligibility requires Work and Income assessment.

Original paraphrase of the linked primary public sources; follow the publisher’s resource for full details.