What happens to your Superannuation and Veteran’s pension when you go overseas?
If you receive New Zealand Superannuation or the Veteran’s Pension, you can go anywhere in the world and you may still be able to take up to 100 per cent of your gross payment with you. What you’ll get depends on where you go to and how long you’ve resided in New Zealand.
Overview
The rules that will apply to you will depend on where you want to go, how long you go for and whether you intend to travel overseas for a holiday or overseas experience, or if you intend reside in an overseas country.
- Travelling for 26 weeks or less
- Travelling for more than 26 weeks
- Residing overseas
- Telling us about changes
Veterans and surviving spouses of Veterans
If you’re a veteran or the spouse or partner of a deceased veteran you may be eligible for a War Disablement Pension or a Surviving Spouse Pension. For more information about these pensions please contact Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand (VANZ) on 0800 4 VETERAN (0800 4 838 372).
