Notices
We periodically publish notices and other legal notifications.
The list of Burial and Cremation declarations of Operational Service has been updated.
View the list of Burial and Cremation declarations of Operational Service
Declarations
The declarations affect the end dates for declarations in multiple areas and combine two previous declarations for Bougainville into a single declaration.
Declaration update for Bougainville(external link)
Declaration update for Syria(external link)
Declaration update for Lebanon(external link)
Declaration update for Iraq(external link)
Veteran's Pension is a payment every two weeks, similar to NZ Superannuation but with some additional benefits.
Veteran's Pension is administered and paid by the Ministry of Social Development — not by Veterans' Affairs.
Learn more about the Veteran's Pension
The payment rates for the Veteran's Pension change every year. The Notice of Authority serves as the official notice of the payment rate change.
Notice of Authority
This Notice is issued under section 170 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 and Regulation 42 of the Veterans’ Support Regulations 2014. It comes into force on and from 1 April 2023.
Rates of veteran’s pension
This Notice specifies the rates of Veteran’s Pension payable on and from 1 April 2023 under Part 6 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 Act (subject to any abatement under regulation 42A).
Notice
Situation | Amount per week ($NZD) |
Single person living alone | $578.67 |
Single person sharing accommodation | $532.43 |
Relationship rate | $439.79 |
Relationship (partner not receiving superannuation or pension) | $834.08 |
Relationship (partner not receiving superannuation or pension) legacy rate | $879.58 |
Issued by Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand
The list of Burial and Cremation declarations of Operational Service has been updated.
View the list of Burial and Cremation declarations of Operational Service
Veteran's Pension is a payment every two weeks similar to NZ Superannuation but with some additional benefits.
Veteran's Pension is administered and paid by the Ministry of Social Development — not by Veterans' Affairs.
Learn more about the Veteran's Pension
The payment rates for the Veteran's Pension change every year. The Notice of Authority serves as the official notice of the payment rate change.
Notice of Authority
This Notice is issued under section 170 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 and Regulation 42 of the Veterans’ Support Regulations 2014. It comes into force on and from 1 April 2022.
Rates of veteran’s pension
This Notice specifies the rates of Veteran’s Pension payable on and from 1 April 2022 under Part 6 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 Act (subject to any abatement under regulation 42A).
Notice
- The single living alone rate is $538.24 per week.
- The single sharing accommodation rate is $495.10 per week.
- The relationship rate is $408.66 per week.
- The relationship (partner not receiving superannuation or pension) rate is $774.70 per week.
- The relationship (partner not receiving superannuation or pension) legacy rate is $817.32 per week.
Issued by Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand