Putting the cart well before the horse here, but trying to turn every stone: How well does NZ take care of the older generation? Is the quality of life for seniors good or are the elderly all sent to Antarctica as leopard seal fodder?
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Putting the cart well before the horse here, but trying to turn every stone: How well does NZ take care of the older generation? Is the quality of life for seniors good or are the elderly all sent to Antarctica as leopard seal fodder?
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Im not sure what benefits are available in the US for retired people, but in NZ its called Superannuation and its quite good (compared to the UK). Its not contribution dependant and women get paid the same rate as men.
The following website was recommended to me....... Its is a good guide to whats availalble.
www.msd.govt.nz/what-we-can-do/seniorcitizens
Last edited by Kiwijo; 11th August 2011 at 11:33 AM. Reason: hyperlink probs
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Sorry, a little correction is necessary:Originally Posted by Kiwijo
Superannuation and retirement are not related here in NZ. You can get super but still be working after 65 currently or you can retire earlier than 65 but you don't get super.
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Overseas pensions and NZ superannuation
For many of us this will be of interest: see here https://www.msd.govt.nz/what-we-can-...main-page.html
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That's an excellent website - rather as with INZ, it's necessary to look at all the links and sidebars for access to a massive amount of information.
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Agreed, JandM, I guess I kinda assumed people would realise that once they got onto the page!
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No offence to all the highly literate and experienced web-users on this forum, and of course, the following comment doesn't apply to each one of you out there.
But I'm one who has many times posted would-be helpful links, and believe me, it's not safe to blanket assume anything. At least, not unless you know a website which automatically greets each searcher by name in big red letters, and says, 'Oi, YOU! Now do this ->' in flashing neon.
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YEP, we learn to adapt...No offence to all the highly literate and experienced web-users on this forum, and of course, the following comment doesn't apply to each one of you out there.
But I'm one who has many times posted would-be helpful links, and believe me, it's not safe to blanket assume anything. At least, not unless you know a website which automatically greets each searcher by name in big red letters, and says, 'Oi, YOU! Now do this ->' in flashing neon.
Issue being that occasionally people don't know enough to ask the right questions!
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Ok - point taken. Will assume nothing from now on.
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