Changes and reviews - New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran's Pension paid under General Portability
Clients have an obligation to advise MSD of any changes in their circumstances that may affect their entitlement to New Zealand Superannuation or Veteran's Pension paid under General Portability or the rate payable.
MSD may also review New Zealand Superannuation or Veteran's Pension at any time to ensure that the client still meets the qualifications and is getting the correct rate of payment.
International Services is responsible for reviews of New Zealand Superannuation or Veteran's Pension paid under General Portability.
Mandatory Reviews for New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran's Pension paid under General Portability
MSD must review a client's New Zealand Superannuation or Veteran's Pension paid under General Portability 52 weeks from when the payment under General Portability commenced and every 52 weeks from when the client's last Mandatory Review was completed.
Clients must respond to the Mandatory Review before their review date, or their payment will suspend.
For more information see:
- Change of address
- Changes to bank accounts
- Death of a client
- Hospitalisation and imprisonment
- Mandatory Reviews for New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran's Pension paid under General Portability
- Moving between countries
- Moving to a country not covered by a social security agreement or special portability
- Moving to a Pacific country
- Moving to a social security agreement country
- Overpayments
- Return to New Zealand
- Temporary absence
Legislation
- Beneficiary must notify change of circumstances section 113 Social Security Act 2018
- Review of entitlement and rate payable section 304 Social Security Act 2018
- Application of this Act and Social Security Act 2018 section 35 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001
- Application of this Act and Social Security Act 2018 section 195 Veterans' Support Act 2014
- Review of entitlement and rate payable section 310E Social Security Act 2018
