Veterans' Affairs NZ - What if I live outside of New Zealand?

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If you live outside of New Zealand you can still get support if you meet the normal eligibility
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criteria however because you live overseas there may be some differences to how you
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receive support so it is important to talk with us as early as possible support may include one-off
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and regular support payments and a range of other support services to help you find or stay in work
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will help you remain living independently at home for as long as possible depending
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on where you live your support may be delivered by another organisation and payments may be treated
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as income and tax as such if you're planning to move overseas let us know as early as possible so
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we can guide you through how to maintain the best level of support and if you're already
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overseas check your eligibility for support on our website and get in touch with us to register
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we'll take it from there also let us know if you're coming back to New Zealand if it's just
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for a visit we can help you access any support needed while you're here it was to retire we can
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help you understand what you might need to do to test your eligibility for government support