• Get support
    The support you may be able to get depends on your circumstances.
    Currently serving
    While serving, the NZDF will take care of your health and wellbeing issues. If you have qualifying service, we may be able to provide you with home help. Register now with Veterans’ Affairs, and when you need some support, we’ll be ready to help you.
    Ex-serving
    We can provide you with health, rehabilitation and financial support if you have a condition related to your service. We can also provide home help assistance and financial support for you to commemorate your service.
    Family and whānau
    How we can support you, your family and whānau.
    Non-military personnel
    Non-military personnel can have Qualifying Operational Service in certain circumstances.
  • Remembrance
    We're proud to honour the service of the veteran community.
    Services Cemeteries and plaques and headstones
    We help look after Services Cemeteries. We're also able to contribute towards plaques and headstones.
    Commemorative funding
    There are two types of financial contributions available from the Commemorative Fund.
    Medals and service records
    The NZ Defence Force's Personnel Archives and Medals team ​administer medals and hold most New Zealand military service records.
    ​When someone dies
    We may be able to provide support when someone who had Qualifying Service dies.
    Your family's military history
    Learning more about your family's military history is a great way to honour their service.
    Certificate of Appreciation and Veterans' Pins
    The Certificate of Appreciation and Veteran's Pin recognise operational service.
  • Eligibility
    To be eligible to receive support from us, you — or certain family members — need to have Qualifying Service.
    Check your eligibility
    Check the support, services, or entitlements you may be able to get from us.
    Qualifying Service
    To get support from us you — or certain family members — need to have Qualifying Service.
    Living outside NZ
    You can still get support from us even if you live outside NZ.
    Eligibility criteria for family and dependants
    You may be able to get support if you're the spouse, partner, child or dependant of someone with Qualifying Service.
    Veterans of foreign militaries
    Veterans' Affairs New Zealand was established to support New Zealand veterans.
  • For clients
    We put veterans and our clients at the heart of everything we do.
    If you have a question at any stage, please contact us — we're here to help.
    How we'll work with you
    We'll work with you to help you get the best support available.
    Your treatment card
    Your treatment card helps you get no-cost treatment and medication for your approved conditions.
    Your rights and responsibilities
    ​We want to make sure you have the best possible experience when you deal with us.
    Payments
    Information on payment rates and dates.
    How we make decisions
    We use a number of tools and processes to make decisions. This helps ensure each decision we make is fair and treats our clients consistently.​
    Living outside NZ
    You can still get support from us even if you live outside NZ.
    Other benefits
    You may be able to access a range of discounts and benefits. Not only that, your family may get access too.
  • For providers
    Information for providers of services to Veterans' Affairs and our clients.
    Treatment cards and letters
    To help you identify our clients, we issue treatment cards and letters.
    Invoicing us
    How to invoice us to ensure we pay you quickly and correctly.
    Treating our clients
    Information for healthcare professionals providing treatment to our clients.
    Councils and local authorities
    Guidance for councils and local authorities relating to services cemeteries and memorials
    Forms
    Forms for our clients, family and whānau, and our providers.
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Payment dates

Payment dates depend on the type of payment you receive and whether you live within or outside of NZ.

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2023 payment dates

Bold text indicates an early or changed payment date.

Month Payment dates within NZ Payment dates outside of NZ
January Tuesday 17
Tuesday 31		 Tuesday 31
February Tuesday 14
Tuesday 28		 Tuesday 28
March Tuesday 14
Tuesday 28		 Tuesday 28
April Thursday 6
Friday 21		 Friday 21 (Australia and Cook Islands)
Monday 24 (all other countries)
May Tuesday 9
Tuesday 23		 Tuesday 23
June Friday 2
Tuesday 20		 Tuesday 20
July Tuesday 4
Tuesday 18		 Tuesday 18
August Tuesday 1
Tuesday 15
Tuesday 29		 Tuesday 15
September Tuesday 12
Tuesday 26		 Tuesday 12
October Tuesday 10
Friday 20		 Tuesday 10
November Tuesday 7
Tuesday 21

Tuesday 7
December Tuesday 5
Tuesday 19
Friday 29		 Tuesday 5
Friday 29
2022 payment dates

Bold text indicates an early or changed payment date.

Month Payment dates within NZ Payment dates outside of NZ
January Tuesday 18 None — early payment in December 2021
February Tuesday 1
Tuesday 15		 Tuesday 1
March Tuesday 1
Tuesday 15
Tuesday 29		 Tuesday 1
Tuesday 29
April Tuesday 12
Friday 22		 Friday 22
May Tuesday 10
Tuesday 24		 Tuesday 24
June Friday 3
Tuesday 21		 Tuesday 21
July Tuesday 5
Tuesday 19		 Tuesday 19
August Tuesday 2
Tuesday 16
Tuesday 30		 Tuesday 16
September Tuesday 13
Tuesday 27		 Tuesday 13
October Tuesday 11
Friday 21		 Tuesday 11
November Tuesday 8
Tuesday 22

Tuesday 8
December Tuesday 6
Tuesday 20
Thursday 29		 Tuesday 6
Thursday 29

Events affecting payments

There are currently no unplanned events affecting payment dates. Payment dates have not been affected by COVID-19.

We'll update this page if an event — such as a natural disaster — affects payment dates. 

What payments these dates are for

The payment dates are for:

Payments

Last Modified: 27 July 2022
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