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Ending payment for partner who can travel for any reason (within 28 day maximum)
Where a partner can travel for any reason their payments will suspend automatically on the 29th day in a 52 week period they have been absent from New Zealand and continued to receive a payment.
Partner may need to be absent for more than 28 days
A partner may be required to be absent from New Zealand for more than 28 days.
For more information see:
Legislation
- Obligation to notify absence from New Zealand section 114 Social Security Act 2018
- General rule: benefit not payable while beneficiary absent from New Zealand section 219 Social Security Act 2018
- Factors affecting benefits: absence from New Zealand Part 4, subpart 6 Social Security Regulations 2018
