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Change in income

When a client is getting one of the following New Zealand benefits paid in Canada it will still be income tested and the client will need to advise when there is any change in their income:

  • Sole Parent Support for widows and widowers
  • Supported Living Payment (health condition, injury, disability, or totally blind)

Clients must provide details of all income they get in Canada or New Zealand. This includes any Child Support payments they get from Inland Revenue.

Mandatory Reviews

Clients getting a New Zealand benefit in Canada will need to complete a Mandatory Review 52 weeks from when the payment in Canada commenced, and 52 weeks from when the client's last Mandatory Review was completed.

For more information see:

Charging income in the relevant Main Benefit
Non-information share Child Support payments

Legislation

  • Beneficiary must notify change of circumstances section 113 Social Security Act 2018
  • Review of entitlement to, or rate of, benefit granted Part 6, Subpart 3, section 304-310 Social Security Act 2018
  • Winter energy payment: termination on review section 75 Social Security Act 2018
  • Exchange of information and mutual assistance article XV Social Welfare (Reciprocity with Canada) Order 1996
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