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1. [2015] NZSSAA 021, 31 March [PDF, 31 KB]

   Record of oral decision. Appeal related to the failure of the Ministry to backdate payment of New Zealand Superannuation to the appellant. Appeal allowed.

2. [2015] NZSSAA 015, 31 March [PDF, 46 KB]

   Appeal against a decision to decline an advance payment of benefit to meet the cost of course fees. Appeal dismissed.

3. [2015] NZSSAA 020, 16 March [PDF, 20 KB]

   Issue is whether or not the Chief Executive should be directed to take no steps to recover overpayment debt pursuant to s 86(1) or s 86A of the Act. Appeal dismissed.

4. [2015] NZSSAA 019, 16 March [PDF, 14 KB]

   Appeal related to a decision to pay the appellant Supported Living Payment (formerly Invalid’s Benefit) from 10 July 2013 rather than 8 August 2007. Appeal allowed.

5. [2015] NZSSAA 018, 16 March [PDF, 37 KB]

   Appeal against a decision to establish and recover an overpayment of Supported Living Payment. The overpayment occurred as a result of a mistake made by Centrelink and a decision by Centrelink to review the appellant’s entitlement to the Disability Support Pension. The appeal is allowed in part. Costs are reserved.

6. [2015] NZSSAA 016, 16 March [PDF, 28 KB]

   Appeal against a decision to pay the appellant Living Alone Payment from 9 May 2011 rather than from 9 January 2008. Appeal dismissed.

7. [2015] NZSSAA 12 (13 March 2015) [PDF, 46 KB]

   Appeal against decision to deduct the appellant’s wife’s overseas pension from his New Zealand superannuation entitlement. Any overseas pension received by the spouse of someone receiving a benefit in New Zealand must also be deducted from the benefit entitlement. The Chief Executive has discretion to determine the date that the deduction of any overseas pension is to take effect. The Authority directed the Chief Executive to defer the date of the deduction in order to give the appellant’s wife sufficient time obtain residence in New Zealand or to determine the feasibility of their current arrangements in order to ameliorate any unfairness. Appeal allowed to extent indicated.

8. [2015] NZSSAA 017, 13 March [PDF, 24 KB]

   Appeal against a decision to establish and recover an overpayment of Supported Living Payment paid to the appellant and his wife. Appeal dismissed.

9. [2015] NZSSAA 014, 13 March [PDF, 58 KB]

   Appeal against a decision to pay a benefit to the appellant at the married rate rather than at the single rate. Appeal dismissed.

10. [2015] NZSSAA 013, 13 March [PDF, 27 KB]

    Appeal against a decision to establish and seek recovery of an overpayment of Accommodation Supplement paid. Appeal allowed.

11. [2015] NZSSAA 012, 13 March [PDF, 51 KB]

    Appeal against a decision to deduct the amount of an overseas pension received by the appellant’s wife from his entitlement to a single sharing rate of New Zealand Superannuation. Appeal allowed.

12. [2015] NZSSAA 011, 5 March [PDF, 18 KB]

    Appeal in relation to a decision on the payment of Invalid’s Benefit following the appellant's departure from New Zealand. Application for costs dismissed.

13. [2015] NZSSAA 010, 27 February [PDF, 24 KB]

    Decision relates to the Ministry’s review of a Disability Allowance and Temporary Additional Support. Appeals dismissed.

14. [2015] NZSSAA 002 (13 February 2015) [PDF, 37 KB]

    Appeal against a decision to establish and recover overpayments of Domestic Purposes Benefit and Sole Parent Support paid to the appellant. Appeal dismissed.

15. [2015] NZSSAA 003 (13 February) [PDF, 54 KB]

    Appeal against a decision to decline applications for Unsupported Child’s Benefit. Appeal dismissed.

16. [2015] NZSSAA 001 (13 February) [PDF, 35 KB]

    Appeal against a decision to establish and recover overpayments of Domestic Purposes Benefit, Accommodation Supplement, Disability Allowance and Training Incentive Allowance. The debts were established on the basis that the appellant had been living in a relationship in the nature of marriage. Appeal dismissed.

17. [2015] NZSSAA 004, 13 February [PDF, 105 KB]

    Interim decision. Appeal against a decision to establish and recover overpayments in respect of certain benefits. Overpayments were established on the basis that the appellant was not entitled to the benefits because she was living in a relationship in the nature of marriage. Appellant to provide a report containing evidence to support application to have another joined to the proceedings.

18. [2015] NZSSAA 008, 13 February [PDF, 43 KB]

    The appellants appeal against a decision declining to pay a funeral grant in respect of their mother’s funeral costs. Appeal dismissed.

19. [2015] NZSSAA 006, 13 February [PDF, 39 KB]

    Appeal against decision to decline applications for Unsupported Child’s Benefit in respect of three grandchildren. Appeal adjourned for further investigation by the Ministry.

20. [2015] NZSSAA 009, 13 February [PDF, 66 KB]

    Appeal against a decision to establish and recover overpayments of Domestic Purposes Benefit, Accommodation Supplement, Special Benefit, Special Needs Grants and Training Incentive Allowance. Period of overpayment reduced. Appeal dismissed.

21. [2015] NZSSAA 007, 13 February [PDF, 44 KB]

    Appeal against decisions that the appellant and his wife were not living apart and to pay them a married rate of benefit rather than to pay each of them at the single rate. Appeal dismissed.

22. [2016] NZSSAA 092 (31 October 2016) [PDF, 227 KB]

    New Zealand Superannuation – Deduction of partner’s overseas pension. Outcome: appeal allowed.