2023/41
Cindy Kiro, Governor-General
At Wellington this 20th day of March 2023
Present:Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council
These regulations are made under section 102 of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 and section 437 of the Social Security Act 2018—
on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council; and
on the recommendation of the Minister of Health.
These regulations are the Health Entitlement Cards Amendment Regulations 2023.
These regulations come into force on 1 April 2023.
These regulations amend the Health Entitlement Cards Regulations 1993.
(1)
In regulation 8(5)(a), replace “$29,570” with “$31,705”.
“$29,570”
“$31,705”
(2)
In regulation 8(5)(b), replace “$31,380” with “$33,646”.
“$31,380”
“$33,646”
(3)
In regulation 8(5)(c), replace “$46,925” with “$50,313”.
“$46,925”
“$50,313”
(4)
In regulation 8(5A)(a), replace “$31,443” with “$33,713”.
“$31,443”
“$33,713”
(5)
In regulation 8(5A)(b), replace “$33,446” with “$35,861”.
“$33,446”
“$35,861”
(6)
In regulation 8(5A)(c), replace “$50,197” with “$53,821”.
“$50,197”
“$53,821”
(7)
In regulation 8(6)(a), replace “$57,317” with “$61,455”.
“$57,317”
“$61,455”
(8)
In regulation 8(6)(b), replace “$70,551” with “$75,645”.
“$70,551”
“$75,645”
(9)
In regulation 8(6)(c), replace “$81,393” with “$87,269”.
“$81,393”
“$87,269”
(10)
In regulation 8(6)(d), replace “$92,042” with “$98,687”.
“$92,042”
“$98,687”
(11)
In regulation 8(6)(e), replace “$103,764 for the first 6 people, plus a further $10,517” with “$111,255 for the first 6 people, plus a further $11,277”.
“$103,764 for the first 6 people, plus a further $10,517”
“$111,255 for the first 6 people, plus a further $11,277”
Rachel Hayward,Clerk of the Executive Council.
These regulations, which come into force on 1 April 2023, amend regulation 8 of the Health Entitlement Cards Regulations 1993 to increase the income entitlement thresholds that are used to determine a person’s eligibility for a community services card.
The new entitlement thresholds reflect an increase of 7.22% in the New Zealand Consumers Price Index from the December 2021 quarter to the December 2022 quarter (calculated for all quarters using the New Zealand Consumers Price Index (All Groups)).
Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.
Date of notification in Gazette: 23 March 2023.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Health.