Veterans going to or residing in Ireland

Under the agreement with the Republic of Ireland clients can be paid the New Zealand Veterans Pension when they are residing in Ireland.

The client can apply for the Veteran's Pension to be paid in Ireland before their departure from New Zealand or from Ireland.

To get Veteran's Pension paid in Ireland, a client must:

• be entitled to or getting Veterans Pension
• be ordinarily resident and present in Ireland or New Zealand when they apply for payment under the agreement
• have the intention of remaining ordinarily resident in Ireland for at least 26 weeks
• have had at least 12 months continuous residence in New Zealand since the age of 20

The client can use their periods of insurance contributions in Ireland to meet the residence qualification for Veteran's Pension.

If a client leaves New Zealand intending to live in Ireland for 26 weeks or more, they have up to 26 weeks to take up residence in Ireland. Clients may go to other countries before they get to Ireland, but they must arrive in Ireland within 26 weeks from the date they left New Zealand to be considered ordinarily resident in Ireland on the date they left New Zealand.

Example

A client may want to have a three-month holiday in the United Kingdom before taking up residence in Ireland.

In this example, the client would be considered ordinarily resident in Ireland for the purposes of deciding their application for payment of Veteran's Pension in Ireland.

Clients getting Veteran's Pension in Ireland will need to complete a Mandatory Review 52 weeks from when the payment commenced, and 52 weeks from when the client's last Mandatory Review was completed.

For more information contact International Services.