Reciprocal Ireland : Contents
New Zealand benefits and pensions in Ireland
Under the agreement with the Republic of Ireland, the following New Zealand benefits and pensions can be paid to former New Zealand residents who are residing or intend to reside in the Republic of Ireland:
- New Zealand Superannuation
- Orphans Benefit
- Sole Parent Support for widows and widowers
- Supported Living Payment (health condition, injury, disability or totally blind)
- Veterans Pension
The rules are different depending on whether the client is already receiving a New Zealand benefit or pension and is moving to Ireland, or if they are already living in Ireland when they apply.
The agreement does not cover the following:
- Emergency Benefit
- Jobseeker Support
- Sole Parent Support (sole parents)
- Supported Living Payment (care of sick or infirm)
- Unsupported Childs Benefit
- Young Parent Payment
- Youth Payment
The following pensions are covered by the agreement and may be payable to former New Zealand residents residing in Ireland:
- Old age (Contributory) pension
- Retirement pension
- Widows (Contributory) pension
- Invalidity Pension
- Orphans Contributory Allowance
Clients should contact the Irish Social Security Agency for more information.
For more information see:
- Sole Parent Support for widows and widowers going to or residing in Ireland
- Supported Living Payment going to or residing in Ireland
- New Zealand Superannuation clients going to or residing in Ireland
- Veterans going to or residing in Ireland
- Orphans going to or residing in Ireland
- Applications for payment in Ireland with entitlements before 15 July 2013
- Benefit entitlements in Ireland after 15 July 2013
- Existing portable payments for widows and widowers in Ireland
- Client going overseas
- Application lodged before departure
- Application lodged in Ireland
- Exchange of Information
- Absence from New Zealand in relevant Main benefit
Legislation
- Obligation to notify 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
- Factors affecting benefits: Absence from New Zealand subpart 6 Social Security Regulations 2018
- Residence in Ireland article 6 Social Welfare (Reciprocity with the Republic of Ireland) Order 1993
- Totalisation in Relation to New Zealand Benefits article 7 Social Welfare (Reciprocity with the Republic of Ireland) Order 1993
- Rate of New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran's Pension in Ireland article 8 Social Welfare (Reciprocity with the Republic of Ireland) Order 1993
- Rate of New Zealand Sole Parent Support Paid to Widows and Widowers and Supported Living Payment in Ireland article 9 Social Welfare (Reciprocity with the Republic of Ireland) Order 1993
- Payment of New Zealand Orphans Benefit in Ireland article 11 Social Welfare (Reciprocity with the Republic of Ireland) Order 1993
