NZ Super and Veteran's Pension payment rates

New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran's Pension are paid fortnightly on a Tuesday. How much you get depends on your living situation and your tax rate.

Your tax code

NZ Super and Veteran's Pension are taxable payments, so any income you get may affect what tax code you need to use. This may affect how much tax you need to pay on your pension.

If you have any questions about your tax obligations, please contact Inland Revenue.

For help working out what tax code to use for your NZ Super or Veteran's Pension visit Tax codes for individuals on the Inland Revenue website.

These payment rates are updated on 1 April every year.

Single

If you're single, it doesn't matter how much income you have - it won't affect your NZ Super or Veteran's Pension payments, unless you get an overseas pension.

If you get an overseas pension, talk to us about how this could affect your payments.

Payment (each fortnight):

If you:

Before tax:

'M' tax code:

'S' (17.5%) tax code :

'SH' (30%) tax code:

'ST' (33%) tax code:

'SA' (39%) tax code:
live alone or with a dependent child $1,157.34 $992.74 $955.04 $810.54 $775.92 $706.50

live with someone who's either:

  • 18 or older (unless they're a dependent child who's 18)
  • visiting and staying for more than 13 weeks.
 $1,064.86 $916.36 $878.66 $745.66 $713.74 $649.90

Couple

It doesn't matter how much income you and your partner have - it won't affect your NZ Super or Veteran's Pension payments, unless either of you get an overseas pension (talk to us about how this could affect your payments).

Payment (each fortnight):

Your situation

Before tax:

'M' tax code:

'S' (17.5%) tax code:

'SH' (30%) tax code:

'ST' (33%) tax code:

'SA' (39%) tax code:

Both you and your partner meet the criteria for NZ Super or Veteran's Pension

 $879.58 each $763.64 each $725.94 each $616.18 each $589.84 each $537.16 each
Only one of you meets the criteria for NZ Super or Veteran's Pension $879.58 $763.64 $725.94 $616.18 $589.84 $537.16

Your partner is included in your NZ Super or Veteran's Pension

Before 9 November 2020, you could include your partner in your NZ Super or Veteran's Pension payments. You could do this if you qualified for NZ Super or Veteran's Pension but your partner didn't (eg, they were under 65).

If your partner is included in your payments, your rate will be:

After tax on 'M' tax code (fortnightly)

Before tax (fortnightly)

Up to $725.84 each

Up to $834.08 each

If you or your partner get any other income, it will affect your payment rate.

How income affects your NZ Super or Veteran's Pension

Getting other payments from us

If you get other payments from us, eg, Accommodation Supplement or Disability Allowance, any income you get may affect these payments.

Related

Payment dates
Previous NZ Super rates
Changing your tax code for NZ Super and Veteran's Pension
Information about tax codes on the Inland Revenue website