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Financial Assistance

You must provide us with original documents or certified true copies. These will be returned to you once we’ve scanned and saved them to your record.

A list of what you need to provide can also be found on the Next Steps page after you submit an online application for NZ Super.

Contact us if there’s anything on the list you’re not sure about, don’t have or will have some delay in providing.

Online application reference number

Please bring your application reference number.

Identification

You must bring three forms of identification and one of these must be at least two years old.

• Born in New Zealand - one form of government-issued documentation stating your full legal name and date of birth eg birth certificate, passport, driver licence, firearms licence, deed poll 

  Born overseas - proof of your lawful residence in New Zealand eg New Zealand passport, other country passport with residence class visa or residence permit, citizenship certificate

  and

• Two documents supporting your identity eg marriage certificate, bank statement, phone or power account bill, driver licence

Supporting documents

To process your application, it’s important that you provide the following:

• proof of your bank account details eg a bank statement with your account number

and if applicable:

• proof of any name change eg deed poll or marriage or civil union certificate
• details of any overseas pension that you may be receiving or entitled to receive

For more information on overseas pensions contact Senior Services

If you’re applying for additional financial assistance

In addition to NZ Super, you may also apply for additional financial assistance to help with your housing and living costs.

You’ll need to provide the following (if it applies):

• proof of any income you receive eg business income, interest, wages
• trust documents eg trust deed
• proof of any assets that could earn income
• proof of accommodation costs eg tenancy agreement
• proof or quotes for any expenses relating to your disability

If you have a spouse/partner

You must provide your spouse/partner's:

• identification
• proof of any name change they have had eg deed poll or marriage or civil union certificate
• details of any overseas pension that they may be receiving or entitled to receive.

If you’re including your spouse/partner in your superannuation payments

They'll need to complete the:

 You'll also need to provide the following:

• their identification
• proof of any name change they have had eg deed poll or marriage or civil union certificate
• proof of their bank account details eg a bank statement with their account number
• proof of both your income details.