Payment

Veteran's Pension is paid fortnightly on a Tuesday.

In general, payment must be made directly to the client. However, where there is good cause, the client's Veteran's Pension can be paid to another person, agent or institution.

For more information see:

• Redirection of benefit payment

It is a condition of receiving Veteran's Pension that the client provides a bank account number.

MSD can request the client or their partner who is included (grandparented non-qualified partner) to provide an IRD number or evidence of their IRD number.

For more information see:

• IRD number for client or partner who is included

The rate of Veteran's Pension paid depends on if the client is:

• single, living alone
• single, living in shared accommodation
• married, in a civil union or de facto relationship, and their partner can get New Zealand Superannuation in their own right
• married, in a civil union or de facto relationship, and they have a grandparented non-qualified partner included in their payment or
• married, in a civil union or de facto relationship, and they have a grandparented non-qualified partner who is not included in their payment or
• eligible to receive or receiving an overseas benefit or pension