Section Sch1-72 — Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001: Relationship between other dependant's weekly compensation and New Zealand superannuation

72 Relationship between other dependant's weekly compensation and New Zealand superannuation (1) Subclause (2) applies to any other dependant who— (a) is entitled to weekly compensation immediately before reaching New Zealand superannuation qualification age; and (b) has been entitled to it for 24 months or longer before reaching that age. (2) Such a dependant loses his or her entitlement to weekly compensation on reaching that age. (3) Subclauses (4) and (5) apply to any other dependant who becomes entitled to weekly compensation 12 months or more, but less than 24 months, before reaching New Zealand superannuation qualification age. (4) Such a dependant is entitled to weekly compensation for 24 months from the date of entitlement to the compensation. (5) However, the other dependant's entitlement to the compensation is dependent on his or her making an election to be entitled to the compensation, rather than to New Zealand superannuation, after reaching New Zealand superannuation qualification age. (6) Subclauses (7) and (8) apply to any other dependant who becomes entitled to weekly compensation— (a) within 12 months before reaching New Zealand superannuation qualification age; or (b) on or after reaching New Zealand superannuation qualification age. (7) Such a dependant is entitled to the weekly compensation for a period of 12 months following the later of— (a) the date of reaching New Zealand superannuation qualification age; or (b) the date of entitlement to weekly compensation. (8) The other dependant is then entitled to the weekly compensation for the next 12 months, if he or she makes an election to be entitled to the compensation, rather than to New Zealand superannuation, for those next 12 months. (9) Nothing in this clause entitles any other dependant to weekly compensation if he or she is not otherwise entitled to it under this schedule. Compare: 1998 No 114 Schedule 1 cl 72