Partner is overseas

If a client's partner is overseas and they still consider themselves to be in a relationship, MSD must take into consideration the partner's residency status and reason for the partner being overseas before deciding the rate of payment.

For more information see:

• Core policy Partner's residence status
• Partner temporarily overseas
• Partner overseas long-term

Legislation

• MSD may refuse or cancel benefit if person not ordinarily resident in New Zealand section 204 Social Security Act 2018
• General rule: benefit not payable while beneficiary absent from New Zealand section 219 Social Security Act 2018
• Determinations person is single or in de facto relationship section 8 Social Security Act 2018
• Meaning of de facto relationship section 14 Legislation Act 2019