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Special Banking Option applications

When a client chooses the Special Banking Option for their Irish benefit or pension they will be sent an application pack from International Services containing:

  • an Application for the Special Banking Option
  • an Application for a Special Bank Account and
  • an Authority to Release Information form (this form allows us to share information regarding pension entitlements with the Social Welfare Services Office in the Republic of Ireland)

All three forms must be fully completed and forwarded to International Services for processing.

Note

  • when a client has a partner they must both choose the same payment option
  • the client can change from the direct payment method to the Special Banking Option at any time
  • if the client has changed from the Special Banking Option to the direct payment option they cannot re-join the Special Banking Option
  • the client does not have access to the Special Banking Option account that the Irish benefit or pension is paid into as it is simply a holding account for funds that are to be paid to MSD
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The contact details for International Services are:

From New Zealand 0800 777 227 (free calling within New Zealand only)

From Australia 1800 150 479

From other countries +64 4 978 1180

Email international_services@msd.govt.nz

Postal

International Services
Ministry of Social Development
PO Box 27178
Wellington 6141
New Zealand

Fax 04 918 0159

Note when calling from overseas replace the '+' with the international direct dial prefix for the country you are in.