Reciprocal United Kingdom : Contents
Introduction
The social security agreement between the governments of New Zealand and the United Kingdom allows former residents of one country access to certain benefits and pensions under the other country's social security system.
The terms of the Agreement do not provide for New Zealand benefits to be paid to people residing in the United Kingdom.
Under the agreement:
- residence, birth or death in the United Kingdom can be regarded as residence, birth or death in New Zealand in order to meet the qualifications for some New Zealand benefits and pensions
- payment of contributions to the United Kingdom scheme while residing outside of the United Kingdom can also be accepted as residence in New Zealand to meet the residence qualifications for some New Zealand benefits and pensions
- residence in New Zealand can be regarded as periods of contribution to the National Insurance scheme in the United Kingdom to qualify for some United Kingdom benefits and pensions
- birth or death in New Zealand can be regarded as birth or death in the United Kingdom
- some United Kingdom benefits or pensions can be paid to clients from New Zealand who are temporarily in the United Kingdom
- some United Kingdom benefits or pensions are payable anywhere in the world and are paid regardless of whether the client is living in a country which has an agreement with the United Kingdom
- War pensions from either country are not included in the agreement
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