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Social Security Act 2018

Assistance - Introduction

18: General limitation on receiving more than 1 benefit

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“You can only get one main benefit or pension at a time”

You cannot receive more than one main benefit under this Act at the same time. You also cannot receive a main benefit under this Act at the same time as New Zealand superannuation or a veteran’s pension. This means you can only get one of these types of support at a time.

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Part 2 Assistance
Introduction

18General limitation on receiving more than 1 benefit

  1. A person is not entitled to receive at the same time, in his or her own right,—

  2. more than 1 main benefit under this Act; or
    1. a main benefit under this Act and New Zealand superannuation; or
      1. a main benefit under this Act and a veteran’s pension.

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