Hon DAVID PARKER: There are an estimated 2.1 million Kiwis eligible for the cost of living payment. This sits alongside the Government's winter energy payment, and together these payments will support 81 percent of New Zealanders aged 18 and over with their bills this year. For eligible New Zealanders that have lodged their bank account details with IRD, the three main payment dates are 1 August, 1 September, and 3 October. Each payment is $116 roughly, totalling $350. This equates to a $27-a-week increase in take-home income for 2.1 million New Zealanders over this three-month period. 