# Work and Income - Web Capture - NZ Superannuation

**Document ID:** doc-0097
**Source organisation:** Work and Income
**Publication date:** Undated (living guidance)
**Publisher’s stated update date:** 22 July 2026
**Independently checked:** 8 October 2026
**Evidence:** Official guidance; Official primary

## Summary

Official NZ Super eligibility guidance, including residence requirements that vary by birth date and the effect of overseas pensions.

## Key facts

- Applicants must be 65+ and meet citizenship or residence visa and ordinary residence criteria.
- Required NZ residence since age 20 ranges from 10 to 20 years by birth date; five years must be since age 50.
- The qualifying residence years do not need to be consecutive.
- Work income can change the tax code and supplementary payments without preventing NZ Super eligibility.
- Overseas pensions may affect payments; social security agreements, Realm countries and refugee provisions can affect residence assessment.

## Next step

Use the official date-of-birth table and gather residence history. Ask Work and Income to assess overseas residence and pension details.

## Sources and scope

[Work and Income: official resource](https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/eligibility/seniors/superannuation/who-can-get-it.html) — accessed 8 October 2026.

Undated living guidance; source update shown as 22 July 2026. The simplified summary does not resolve individual immigration, overseas pension or social security agreement cases.

This brief is an original paraphrase of the linked public resources, not a verbatim web capture.