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Absent from New Zealand more than 28 days in any 52 week period
Generally, a benefit cannot be paid for more than 28 days in any 52 week period. However, there are limited circumstances where a benefit can be paid for more than 28 days in a 52 week period.
These circumstances are:
- travel is required for an approved reason, and either:
- it is the client's first absence in 52 weeks and the permitted reason the client needs to be absent from New Zealand necessitates a period longer than 28 days or
- the client has had other prior approved absences within the 52 week period and they require further approved absences which will require them to be absent from New Zealand for more than 28 days in any 52 week period
- the client is absent from New Zealand for an approved travel reason and their return is prevented by a new circumstances that requires them to be absent for more than 28 days in a 52 week period
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
- Permitted reasons for absence regulation 146 Social Security Regulationss 2018
- Qualifying circumstances for discretionary payment of certain benefits in respect of absences of longer than 4 weeks in 52-week period regulation 149 Social Security Regulations 2018
