Reciprocal Australia : Contents
New Zealand benefits and pensions in Australia
Under the agreement with Australia the following New Zealand benefits and pensions can be paid to former New Zealand residents who live or intend to live in Australia:
- New Zealand Superannuation
- Veterans Pension
- Supported Living Payment (for the severely disabled)
The rules are different depending on whether the client is already receiving a New Zealand benefit or pension and is moving to Australia, or if they are already living in Australia at the time they apply.
The agreement does not cover the following:
- Sole Parent Support
- Emergency Benefits
- Supported Living Payment (for care of sick or infirm)
- Jobseeker Support
- Unsupported Child's Benefit
- Young Parent Payment
- Youth Payment
For more information
Contact International Services or see:
- Supported Living Payment clients living in Australia
- Supported Living Payment clients moving to Australia
- Supported Living Payment from 15 July 2013
- Superannuitants living in Australia
- Superannuitants moving to Australia
- Veterans living in Australia
- Veterans moving to Australia
- Absence from New Zealand in relevant Main benefit
- Exchange of Information
Legislation
- Social Welfare (Reciprocity with Australia) Order 2002
- Specific obligations: notification of 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
- Subpart 6—Factors affecting benefits: absence from New Zealand section 139-153 Social Security Regulations 2018
- New Zealand Superannuation section 21 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001
- Residence in Australia Article 6 Social Welfare (Reciprocity with Australia) Order 2017
