Service

A veteran meets the service qualification for Veteran's Pension if they have qualifying operational service as defined in section 8 of the Veterans' Support Act 2014.

Confirmation of qualifying operational service is always made by Veterans' Affairs.

A decision to decline entitlement to a Veteran's Pension on the basis that the service is not qualifying operational service cannot be reviewed by a Benefits Review Committee or the Social Security Appeal Authority.

Any request for a review of decision must be made to Veterans' Affairs New Zealand.

• Veterans' Affairs List of Qualifying Operational Service
• Veterans' Affairs policies:
  • Reviews
  • Appeals
  • Complaints