Living well on NZ Super alone is possibleSUPPLIED Dennis Thompson, frugal retiree from Wellington, out in his thriving vege garden. The NZ Super rate for a married couple relying on NZ Super alone is $600.30 after tax a week, or $31,215.60 a year. "The great majority of those aged 65 plus are very dependent on NZ Super for their survival," says Perry. The last point Thompson wants people to remember is that living on NZ Super alone does not mean living on NZ Super alone. "The Rates Rebate with the council we received $620 dollars off last year, although any income above NZ Super can kill it.

Source: Stuff February 27, 2018 19:02 UTC