Core Crown spending on superannuation and welfare benefits in New Zealand
By category, year ended June 2024, NZD billions
| Expense subcategory | NZD millions |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Superannuation | 21,574 |
| Jobseeker Support and Emergency Benefit | 4,062 |
| Supported Living Payment | 2,530 |
| Sole Parent Support | 2,097 |
| Family Tax Credit | 2,297 |
| Other Working for Families tax credits | 448 |
| Accommodation Assistance | 2,411 |
| Income-Related Rents | 1,517 |
| Disability Assistance | 464 |
| Winter Energy Payment | 537 |
| Best start | 336 |
| Orphan's/Unsupported Child's Benefit | 384 |
| Hardship Assistance | 667 |
| Paid Parental Leave | 647 |
| Childcare Assistance | 165 |
| Veteran's Pension | 132 |
| Wage Subsidy Scheme | 1 |
| Cost of living payment | 0 |
| Covid leave support | 13 |
| Other benefits, | 12 |
Definitions
Core Crown: A reporting segment consisting of the Crown, departments, Offices of Parliament, the NZS Fund and the Reserve Bank.
Core Crown expenses: The day-to-day spending (eg, public servants' salaries, welfare benefit payments, finance costs and maintaining national defence etc) that does not build physical assets for the Crown. This is an accrual measure of expenses and includes items such as depreciation on physical assets.
Data provided by
Dataset name
Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update: Expense Tables 2024
Webpage:
https://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/efu/half-year-economic-and-fiscal-update-2024
How to find the data
At the link provided select the file named 'Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update 2024 - Expense Tables'. The table format was amended prior to importing the file into the Figure.NZ system.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update: Expense Tables 2024
From the dataset Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update: Expense Tables 2024, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: Expense Tables
- Range:
F5:J395 - Provided: 740 data points
This data forms the table Government - Detailed Core Crown expenses 2020–2024.
Dataset originally released on:
December 17, 2024
About this dataset
The Treasury advise on the direction of New Zealand’s economic policy with the aim of achieving a strong and sustainable economy, and raising New Zealand living standards. This includes reporting on the expenditure of government (fiscal) revenue, and assisting to ensure spending is fit for purpose and can improve outcomes for New Zealanders.