If you’re convicted by the courts (under section 65AC of the Land Transport Act 1998) for driving offences involving alcohol, you’ll be given an alcohol interlock disqualification and will need to get an alcohol interlock device installed in your vehicle.
Find out more about alcohol interlocks
Waka Kotahi may grant you subsidy assistance for some alcohol interlock costs if your financial circumstances qualify you for a subsidy.
You may be eligible for a subsidy if:
To prove you meet the eligibility criteria, you can either:
If your circumstances change after you make your application and you become eligible later, you'll need to provide your proof directly to Waka Kotahi.
How to provide your proof to Waka Kotahi
If you’re granted subsidy assistance, you won’t have to pay for:
Note: these subsidies apply only if the costs occur within 15 months of the alcohol interlock licence application date.
If you miss more than one monthly service in a row, your subsidy may stop. Contact your provider straight away if you think you might not be able to get to your monthly services.
You’re eligible for a subsidy* if you're:
| If your household is: | then your yearly income (before tax) can be up to: |
|---|---|
| Single – living with others | $33,181 |
| Single – living alone | $35,213 |
| Married, civil union or de facto couple – no children | $52,656 |
| NZ Superannuation single – living with others | $35,283 |
| NZ Superannuation single – living alone | $37,531 |
| NZ Superannuation married, civil union or de facto couple – no children | $56,327 |
| Family of 2 | $64,316 |
| Family of 3 | $79,167 |
| Family of 4 | $91,332 |
| Family of 5 | $103,281 |
| Family of 6 | $116,434 |
| For families of more than 6, the limit goes up another $11,802 for each extra person. | |
*This is the same as eligibility for a Community Services Card. If you have any questions about Community Services Card eligibility, please contact the Ministry of Social Development on 0800 999 999.
Note: the subsidy covers only the first alcohol interlock licence. Any subsequent alcohol interlock licence would need to be paid.
If your circumstances change during your sentence and you now meet the financial eligibility criteria, you may be eligible to have the rest of your alcohol interlock costs subsidised.
You must provide a witnessed Statutory declaration in respect of application for alcohol interlock subsidy form (DL27), or a clear certified copy of your Community Services Card.
Upload your statutory declaration or community services card
If you prefer, you can email us your proof, or post it to us at:
Alcohol Interlock Statutory Declarations
Waka Kotahi
Private Bag 11777
Palmerston North 4442.
Remember to include your full name, driver licence number, contact phone number and the name of the Alcohol Interlock Device (AID) provider you're with.
