Admission to hospital
When a client has been in hospital for more than 13 weeks the New Zealand benefit or pension is reduced.
The Jersey/Guernsey pension is still treated as a direct deduction from the hospital rate of New Zealand benefit or pension.
International Services receive reports from SWIFTT of clients admitted to hospital and will suspend the New Zealand benefit or pension when a client has been in hospital for 13 weeks and the Jersey/Guernsey pension is more than the hospital rate of the New Zealand benefit or pension.
When the client has a partner and the rate of a Jersey/Guernsey pension for one partner is more than the hospital rate of New Zealand benefit or pension the excess amount of the Jersey/Guernsey pension is deducted from the other partner's New Zealand benefit or pension payment.
For more information see:
- Hospitalisation in relevant Main benefit
- Changes and reviews for New Zealand benefits in Jersey/Guernsey
Legislation
- Persons affected by receipt of overseas pension section 188 Social Security Act 2018
- Benefit of person affected by receipt of overseas pension is reduced by amount of overseas pension regulation 119 Social Security Regulations 2018
- Factors affecting benefit: hospitalisation section 206-207 Social Security Act 2018
- New Zealand Superannuation Hospitalisation section 19 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001
