Table 4.2 - New Zealand superannuation and welfare benefit expenses

Table 4.2 - New Zealand superannuation and welfare benefit expenses
($ million)	Actual	Actual	Actual	Actual	Actual	Forecast	Forecast	Forecast	Forecast	Forecast
	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
New Zealand Superannuation	5,889	6,083	6,414	6,810	7,348	7,746	8,246	8,665	9,186	9,666
Domestic Purposes Benefit	1,569	1,547	1,493	1,468	1,478	1,528	1,647	1,711	1,759	1,786
Unemployment Benefit	1,084	831	712	613	458	588	1,078	1,268	1,283	1,205
Invalids Benefit	976	1,026	1,073	1,132	1,216	1,258	1,297	1,337	1,375	1,391
Family Tax Credit	833	846	1,285	1,699	1,897	2,123	2,158	2,191	2,204	2,298
Accommodation Supplement	702	750	843	877	891	988	1,166	1,248	1,282	1,296
Sickness Benefit	470	510	541	573	582	610	692	736	747	751
Disability Allowance	257	267	261	270	278	390	417	439	461	479
Income Related Rents	340	370	395	434	465	501	540	586	635	683
In Work Tax Credit	..	..	70	461	563	586	578	552	529	498
Child Tax Credit	155	141	154	44	11	6	3	2	2	1
Special Benefit	140	175	162	106	71	..	..	..	..	..
Benefits paid in Australia	103	91	80	71	58	52	45	39	35	22
Paid Parental Leave	63	76	96	122	135	143	150	159	163	168
Childcare Assistance	58	79	110	139	150	160	178	189	202	212
War Disablement Pensions	102	107	113	122	134	143	150	156	163	168
Veteran's Pension	110	119	128	143	161	176	189	201	212	220
Other benefits	330	308	316	351	392	429	525	557	537	544
Benefit expenses	13,181	13,326	14,246	15,435	16,288	17,427	19,059	20,036	20,775	21,388

Source: The Treasury

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