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📋 Reducing the accommodation supplement for homeowners

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Raises the Accommodation Supplement's entry threshold for some homeowners (not renters) - the minimum share of their own housing costs they must cover before the Supplement tops up the rest - from 30% to 40% of the relevant base rate, from April 2027. Homeowners receiving NZ Superannuation, the Veteran's Pension, or the Supported Living Payment are excluded from this change and keep the current 30% threshold.

64% support in the most recent vote

How each party has stood on this policy over time. On a 🔄 Aye = against vote, whoever voted Aye is shown as opposing the policy, not supporting it. 🙋 Conscience vote rows show which way most of that party's MPs voted, plus what % voted Aye in the House.

Vote National Labour Green ACT NZ First Te Pāti Māori
Social Security (Jobseeker Support and Accommodation Supplement) Amendment Bill ✓ Passed
25 Aug 2026 · Third reading
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Social Security (Jobseeker Support and Accommodation Supplement) Amendment Bill ✓ Passed
25 Aug 2026 · Second reading
✓ Supports ✕ Opposes ✕ Opposes ✓ Supports ✓ Supports ✕ Opposes

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