Clients receiving Jersey or Guernsey pensions or benefits

A client is required to provide information regarding the rate of any Jersey or Guernsey pension or benefit that they are receiving. If they do not comply their New Zealand benefit or pension can be refused or payment can be suspended.

When a client is receiving payments from Jersey or Guernsey you will need to find out the type of payment in order to determine the effect it will have on the client's New Zealand benefit or pension.

It is important that the information is obtained as quickly as possible to enable the client's New Zealand benefit or pension entitlement to be assessed correctly.

If the client is unable to provide full documentation of the payments they will need to complete an Information Release Authority form.

The form must be sent to International Services to enable International Services to obtain and verify the following information:

• rate of payment in Jersey or Guernsey currency and whether it includes any amount in respect of the client's partner and any dependent children
• reason for the grant, such as age, widowhood, disablement, sickness, invalidity, death or war service
• the name of the organisation or authority that is making the payment

For more information contact International Services or see:

• Payment options
• Other payments