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Introduction
The social security agreement between the governments of New Zealand and the Netherlands allows former residents of one country access to certain benefits and pensions under the other country’s social security system.
Under the agreement:
- periods of contributions to the Netherlands national insurance scheme after attaining the age of 20 years can be regarded as periods of residence in New Zealand in order to meet the residence qualifications for some New Zealand benefits and pensions
- residence in New Zealand can be regarded as residence in the Netherlands in order to meet the residence qualifications for some Netherlands benefits and pensions
- some Netherlands pensions can be paid in New Zealand
- some New Zealand benefits and pensions can be paid in the Netherlands
For more information see:
- New Zealand benefits and pensions
- Clients from the Netherlands
- Netherlands benefits and pensions paid in New Zealand
- New Zealand benefits and pensions in the Netherlands
- Changes and reviews for Netherlands pensions
- Changes and reviews for NZ benefits in the Netherlands
Legislation
- Social Welfare (Reciprocity with the Netherlands) Order 2003
- War Pensions Act 1954
- New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001
- rate of benefits if overseas pensions payable section 70 Social Security Act 1964
- Social Security Act 1964
