Delays to pension fix
The Government announced last year that it would put a stop to the spousal provision rule that requires some New Zealanders’ pensions to be offset by the superannuation their partners receive from overseas.
It said that from July 1 the direct deduction of a government-administered overseas pension received by a superannuitant’s partner from that superannuitant’s New Zealand Super or veteran’s pension would be removed.
But that has been delayed by Covid-19.
Minister for Social Development Carmel Sepuloni said the changes would be pushed out to November 9 because of the ministry's Covid-19 workload. It has administered the wage subsidy, as well as the Covid-19 income relief payment.
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