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Qualification if one partner remains in New Zealand

A client qualified for New Zealand Superannuation in their own right  can be temporarily absent from New Zealand for up to 26 weeks and continue to get New Zealand Superannuation.

When a partner has left New Zealand permanently and the other partner remains in New Zealand, their qualification for New Zealand Superannuation depends on whether they are qualified in their own right or are a grandparented non-qualified partner.

For more information see:

Legislation

  • First 26 weeks of certain temporary absences section 22 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001
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A grandparented non-qualified partner is any person who was included in a New Zealand Superannuation or Veteran's Pension as a non-qualified partner before 9 November 2020 and is still included after 9 November 2020.

Non-qualified partner - before 9 November 2020

A non-qualified partner is the partner of a New Zealand Superannuation or Veteran's Pension client who did not qualify for New Zealand Superannuation or Veteran's Pension in their own right before ...