Section 191 — Social Security Act 2018: Treatment of certain overseas benefits, pensions, and allowances that are not overseas pensions

191 Treatment of certain overseas benefits, pensions, and allowances that are not overseas pensions (1) This section applies to a benefit, pension, or periodical allowance, or any part of it, that— (a) is granted elsewhere than in New Zealand; and (b) is administered by or on behalf of the Government of the country from which the benefit, pension, or periodical allowance is received; and (c) is determined by MSD to be in the nature of, and paid for similar purposes as,— (i) compensation for injury or death for which payment could be made under the Accident Compensation Act 2001 if the injury or death had occurred in New Zealand after the commencement of that Act; or (ii) a war pension or allowance granted under the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 of a type that would not affect any recipient’s entitlement to a benefit under sections 18 and 199 to 201 of this Act unless the pension or allowance is a pension or payment granted under Part 6 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014; or (iii) a disability allowance. (2) MSD must treat a benefit, pension, or periodical allowance, or any part of it, to which this section applies as if it were in fact the relevant compensation, pension, or allowance specified in subsection (1)(c) ( see , for example, sections 18 , 87 , and 199 to 201 ). Compare: 1964 No 136 s 70(1)