Dear Ministry of Social Development,

Schedule Convention on Social Security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of New Zealand – 19th June 1969

1. The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of New Zealand; established a reciprocity Agreement on Social Security dated 19 June 1969.

2. The agreement extended and modified the scope of an agreement: what was the agreement on which the changes were made in the reciprocity Agreement and what was the requirement that gave rise to the changes?

3. The reciprocity agreement does not mention the UK National Insurance Fund (NIF); it does mention “State Pension and Benefits”

4. The NIF is a sperate entity with its own employees and offices, board of management and bank account from which the employee and employer superannuation contributions are deposited, and superannuation payments are made.

5. The NIF is not owned or managed by or on behalf of the UK Government, the UK Government has no fiscal responsibility other than for guarantees on the formation of the NIF. The NIF is self-owned and managed by its own independent Board of Management on behalf of the contributing members.

6. The UK Government does not make financial contributions to the NIF other than as an employer and under any guarantees that the UK Government made on the formation of the NIF. The NIF superannuation payment is not a State Pension or other benefit.

7. Where under the New Zealand Social Security Act 1964 Sec 70 is the authority and understanding to deduct the NIF superannuation payment from UK expatriates living in New Zealand, entitled to and receiving a New Zealand State Pension.?

Yours Faithfully
Colin Bosley