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1. [2020] NZSSAA 6 (28 April 2020) [PDF, 101 KB]

   Job Seeker Support - appeal against a decision to stop payments. Outcome: appeal dismissed.

2. [2020] NZSSAA 5 (28 April 2020) [PDF, 204 KB]

   New Zealand Superannuation - rehearing of appeal [2018] NZSSAA 10, following the High Court decision to allow an appeal by consent. Appeal against a decision that the appellant has not been ordinarily resident in New Zealand since 2004, and so not entitled to New Zealand Superannuation. Outcome: appeal allowed.

3. [2020] NZSSAA 4 (28 April 2020) [PDF, 224 KB]

   New Zealand Superannuation - appeal against a decision of a Benefits Review Committee - was appellant's superannuation  correctly terminated due to him not being ordinarily resident on the dates in question? Outcome: appeal dismissed.

4. [2020] NZSSAA 3 (27 March 2020) [PDF, 81 KB]

   Residential Care Subsidy - appeal against a Benefit Review Committee decision regarding the appellant's eligibility for the Residential Care Subsidy. Outcome: appeal allowed.

5. [2020] NZSSAA 10 (17 March 2020) [PDF, 142 KB]

   Special Needs Grant – appeal against decision to decline application for a Special Needs Grant of $20 for food assistance. Appeal dismissed. Accepted that while socialising with friends at cafés and keeping birds enhance the appellant’s mental health and wellbeing, such activities are not essential expenses.

6. [2020] NZSSAA 2 (11 February 2020) [PDF, 217 KB]

   Appeal against a Benefits Review Committee decision concerning benefit entitlements, income and asset testing. Interim decision to determine what income and assets the appellant had, and how that affected her benefit entitlement. Ministry to clarify its position in regards to the application of the asset tests before hearing can be completed.

7. [2020] NZSSAA 1 (7 January 2020) [PDF, 75 KB]

   Jobseeker Support - appeal against Benefit Review Committee decision about the commencement date of the benefit. Outcome: appeal dismissed.

8. [2019] NZSSAA 38 (23 July 2019) [PDF, 189 KB]

   Appeal against decision of a Benefits Review Committee to offset Swiss pension against New Zealand Superannuation. Section 70 of the Social Security Act 1964. Outcome: Appeal dismissed.

9. [2019] NZSSAA 37 (17 June 2019) [PDF, 158 KB]

   Decision on costs against a successful appeal of a Benefits Review Committee decision. Granting of an Emergency Benefit. Application for costs. Outcome: costs awarded.

10. [2019] NZSSAA 35 (12 June 2019) [PDF, 128 KB]

    Appeal against a decision of a Benefits Review Committee to reduce rate of Jobseeker Support and cancel Temporary Additional Support due to income obtained from part-time work. Outcome: Appeal dismissed.

11. [2019] NZSSAA 40 (21 May 2019) [PDF, 189 KB]

    Appeal against decision to establish and seek recovery of an overpayment. Whether receipts were income affecting benefit. Appeal dismissed. Evidence established that in the absence of explanation the contentious receipts were income.

12. [2019] NZSSAA 33 (16 May 2019) [PDF, 137 KB]

    Appeal on the question of payment of the appellant's care by the Ministry of Social Justice. The Authority has no jurisdiction to order the Ministry to pay or compensate the appellant’s agent for her time or cost in caring for her son. Outcome: appeal dismissed.

13. [2019] NZSSAA 29 (1 May 2019) [PDF, 122 KB]

    New Zealand Superannuation - an appeal against a decision of a Benefits Review Committee on the rate of portable New Zealand Superannuation. Outcome: appeal dismissed.

14. [2019] NZSSAA 24 (10 April 2019) [PDF, 151 KB]

    Alleged fraud by MSD. Appellant received income in the amount identified in previous Interim Decision, which affected her entitlement to a benefit, for the further reasons identified in the Interim Decision any overpayment of benefit entitlements is not recoverable.

15. [2019] NZSSAA 22 (5 April 2019) [PDF, 126 KB]

    Provision of further written material. No information provided to alter the conclusions reached in previous decision.

16. [2019] NZSSAA 19 (1 April 2019) [PDF, 153 KB]

    Jobseeker Support, Student Allowance and Emergency Benefit - Appeal against change of benefit from Jobseeker Support to Student Allowance leading to a reduction in income. Outcome: appeal allowed.

17. [2019] NZSSAA 18 (29 March 2019) [PDF, 409 KB]

    Jobseeker Support - Appeal against inclusion of tax credits received in calculation of income. Outcome: appeal dismissed.

18. [2019] NZSSAA 17 (28 March 2019) [PDF, 104 KB]

    Unsupported Child's Benefit - Appeal against recovery of overpayment due to being in receipt of the Orphan's Benefit for the same period of time. Outcome: appeal dismissed.

19. [2019] NZSSAA 26 (20 March 2019) [PDF, 130 KB]

    New Zealand Superannuation - an appeal against a decision of a Benefits Review Committee to decline portable New Zealand Superannuation. Held that s 26B(b) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 not met. Outcome: appeal dismissed.

20. [2019] NZSSAA 21 (20 March 2019) [PDF, 128 KB]

    Appeal against the decision to exclude son from appellant's entitlement to Supported Living Payment. Outcome: appeal upheld.

21. [2019] NZSSAA 16 (18 March 2019) [PDF, 120 KB]

    Special Needs Grant - Appeal against maximum amount of $300 being granted for dental treatment. Outcome: appeal dismissed.

22. [2019] NZSSAA 15 (18 March 2019) [PDF, 119 KB]

    New Zealand Superannuation - Appeal against recovery of overpayment due to absence from New Zealand. Outcome: appeal dismissed.

23. [2019] NZSSAA 14 (13 March 2019) [PDF, 121 KB]

    Temporary Additional Support - Appeal against decline due to applicant being deemed to have sufficient income. Outcome: appeal dismissed.

24. [2019] NZSSAA 20 (11 March 2019) [PDF, 149 KB]

    Appeal against decision upheld by a Benefits Review Committee to establish and seek recovery of an overpayment. Outcome: appeal dismissed.

25. [2019] NZSSAA 12 (8 March 2019) [PDF, 130 KB]

    Special Needs Grant - Appeal against level of grant. Outcome: appeal dismissed.