Surviving Spouse or Partner Pension
Surviving Spouse or Partner Pension is a fortnightly payment for people whose spouse or partner has died from disabilities caused by a war or other emergency they served in.
Who can get it
You may get the Surviving Spouse or Partner Pension if your spouse or partner:
- died because of a medical condition or disability caused by a war or other emergency they served in
- was getting, or could have received, a War Disablement Pension at or above the qualifying rate of disablement.
This information is a guide only. Please contact Veterans' Affairs New Zealand (VANZ) to talk about your individual circumstances.
For more information
You can find more information in our brochure:
War Veterans’ Entitlements (PDF 305.72KB)
A guide to the War Disablement, Surviving Spouse or Partner and Veteran’s pensions.
How to apply
Please contact VANZ on 0800 4 VETERAN (0800 4 838 372) to talk about your circumstances and they’ll explain how to apply.