Changes to client payments from 1 April 2024

New Zealand dollar notes

We've done our annual review of our payment rate for minimum rate of weekly compensation payable. We’ve made some changes that are coming soon.


Full-time workers with low earnings, and clients entitled to loss of potential earnings will receive a change to their payments from 1 April.

Changes to other client payment rates, grants, and allowances will occur on 1 July.

What this means for clients

The new gross minimum rate of weekly compensation payable to a full-time earner will be $740.80 (equal to 80% of the adult minimum wage of $926.00 for a forty-hour week).