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Disablement Pension payment rates

Weekly payment A Disablement Pension paid from the day we got your completed application. It is calculated as a weekly financial support and paid: every two weeks within NZ, or every four weeks...

Change to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure for veteran support entitlements

From 1 April 2022 the Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure that is used to adjust the annual rate changes will change from CPI (All Groups less cigarettes and other tobacco products) to CPI (All...

Changes to the list of Statements of Principles, June 2020

On 24 June 2020 changes were made to the list of Australian Statements of Principles that apply in New Zealand. The Statements of Principles are a tool to determine if an injury, illness or death is...

Forums 2023 — Our outreach programmes

Already in 2023, we’ve met with over 600 veterans and their whānau face-to-face. We caught up at the Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and Manawatū Palmerston North forums. We also held two virtual forums....

Public Advisory: Potential historic radiation exposure at McMurdo Station

Updated: 22 May 2025 As a part of Operation Deep Freeze, the U.S. Navy maintained a small nuclear power plant at the McMurdo Station, Antarctica, from 1962 to 1979. McMurdo Station and the site...

Veterans' Advisory Board — Looking at overseas Defence Covenants

The Veterans' Advisory Board is an independent statutory board that provides advice directly to the Minister for Veterans The Veterans' Advisory Board (VAB) is currently reviewing Defence Covenants...

Veteran's Pension and other payment rates increase on 1 April

Our payment rates increase slightly every year, in line with inflation and other factors. Some rate changes happen on 1 April, and the rest change on 1 July. On 1 April 2026 , the...

We'll be closed on Labour Day

Veterans' Affairs will be closed for the public holiday on Monday 26 October 2020. Urgent help There are a number of organisations that can provide help if you need it on Labour Day. Visit our...

We'll be closed for Queen's Birthday

We'll be closed for the public holiday on Monday 1 June 2020. Payments Payments won't be affected by the public holiday. We will make the regular payment on Tuesday 9 June. Payment dates Urgent...

We'll be closed over Easter

Veterans' Affairs will be closed for the public holidays on: Easter Friday — 10 April Easter Monday — 13 April. We'll also be closed for the Anzac Day public holiday on Monday 27 April. Payments...