Retirement · Work and Income
A pension for people meeting age and residence requirements; you can work while receiving it.
You must be 65+ and meet residency and residence-history requirements. Check birth date, overseas residence and overseas pensions. Residency status alone is insufficient.
Follow the official page to MyMSD or contact Work and Income. Prepare identity and supporting documents.
Have identity and residence details, income or asset information, and any relevant medical, tenancy, care or study evidence ready. The official application page decides the exact documents required.
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Independent summaries of official notices. Publication dates are not effective dates; related programmes may be mentioned as background. Check the source and subsequent notices.
Work and Income reports payment suspensions during annual circumstances checks, contact with affected clients and a link to the MSD review.
Source checked: 2026-09-28
Read official notice ↗MSD identifies a legislative omission and processing backlogs behind inappropriate payment suspensions. The notice says entitlements were restored, arrears paid and review recommendations would be implemented.
Source checked: 2026-09-28
Read official notice ↗This August notice says Winter Energy Payments for some pension recipients also receiving extra assistance were restored, with missing payments corrected.
Source checked: 2026-09-28
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