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The New Zealand Superannuation Fund (Māori: Te Kaitiaki Tahua Penihana Kaumātua o Aotearoa) is a sovereign wealth fund in New Zealand.New Zealand currently provides universal superannuation for people over 65 years of age and the purpose of the Fund is to partially pre-fund the future cost of the New Zealand Superannuation pension, which is expected to increase as a result of New Zealand's ...
The KiwiSaver scheme logo. KiwiSaver is a New Zealand savings scheme which has been operating since 2 July 2007. Participants can normally access their KiwiSaver funds only after the age of 65, but can withdraw them earlier in certain limited circumstances, for example if undergoing significant financial hardship or to use a deposit for a first home.
[1] [12] National Superannuation was renamed New Zealand Superannuation in 1993. The age of eligibility became 61 in 1992, then gradually increased to 65 between 1993 and 2001. [12] [14] Those receiving New Zealand Superannuation can receive some subsidised goods and services through use of the SuperGold Card. [15]
Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission (formerly Commission for Financial Capability), is a Crown entity under the New Zealand Crown Entities Act 2004. [1] The Commission provides financial education and information to residents of New Zealand, advises government on retirement income policy, and monitors the effectiveness of the Retirement Villages Act 2003.
Anne-Maree O'Connor is a New Zealand investment banker. [1] She has been Head of Sustainable Investment for the New Zealand Superannuation Fund since 2006. [ 1 ] In 2017 she was ranked eighth among the world's most influential responsible investment specialists.
These are collected by a range of government agencies such as the New Zealand Customs Service. There is no social security (payroll) tax. New Zealand went through a major program of tax reform in the 1980s. The top marginal rate of income tax was reduced from 66% to 33% (changed to 39% in April 2000, 38% in April 2009, 33% on 1 October 2010 and ...
Patterson's superannuation bill was introduced in October 2018; it proposed doubling the minimum residency qualification for New Zealand Superannuation from 10 years to 20 years after age 20. The bill had not been reported out of select committee when Patterson was defeated in the 2020 general election; the bill transferred to National MP ...
Domestic Purposes Benefit – Woman Alone is a weekly payment which helps women aged 50 or over (but under the age of New Zealand Superannuation, i.e. 65) who have lost the support of their partner or finished caring for a child or sick relative. [18] As of 1 April 2014, the Domestic Purposes Benefit has been replaced by Jobseeker Support. [1]