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Ending payment for client who can travel for any reason (within 28 day maximum)

Where a client or 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.

Client or partner may need to be absent for more than 28 days

A client or 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 Part 4, subpart 6 Social Security Regulations 2018
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