Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Notice of Agreement on Percentage Deductions Under Agreement on Social Security

With Australia
The Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development gives notice that, as the competent authority for New Zealand under the Agreement on Social Security between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of Australia dated 28 March 2001, he has reached agreement with the Secretary of the Department of Family and Community Services, as the competent authority for Australia, that the percentage to be deducted from the appropriate maximum rate of benefit under:
(a) Article 9 of the Agreement (which relates to
New Zealand superannuation and veteran's pension) is 15 percent;
(b) Article 10 of the Agreement (which relates to invalid's benefit) is 0 percent.
Dated this 19th day of June 2002.
PETER HUGHES, Chief Executive.