Superannuation payments
Maximum payment rates
New Zealand Superannuation payments are made fortnightly into your bank account, on a Tuesday.
What you are paid depends on your personal circumstances. Here are some of the more common rates of payment:
NZ Superannuation and Veteran's Pension rates at 1 April 2013
|
Pension type |
Net weekly rate |
|
Single, living alone |
$357.42 |
|
Single, sharing |
$329.93 |
|
Married, civil union or de facto couple, |
$274.94 |
|
Married, civil union or de facto couple, Married, civil union, or de facto couple, |
$274.94
|
|
Married, civil union, or de facto couple, |
$522.62 |
Payment dates
New Zealand Superannuation is paid fortnightly on a Tuesday.
Living alone payment
An ongoing extra payment on top of your New Zealand Superannuation or Veteran's Pension, when you maintain a household on your own. You may also get this payment in some situations, when you have a spouse or partner, or are not living on your own.
Tax
When you apply for New Zealand Superannuation you will need to choose the tax code you want to use for your payments. If you need help choosing your tax code, please contact:
- Inland Revenue: 0800 227 774 (please have your IRD number handy).
