Section 204 — Social Security Act 2018: MSD may refuse or cancel benefit if person not ordinarily resident in New Zealand

204 MSD may refuse or cancel benefit if person not ordinarily resident in New Zealand (1) MSD may refuse to grant a benefit, cancel or reduce a benefit already granted, or grant a benefit at a reduced rate, if MSD is satisfied that the applicant, or the spouse or partner of the applicant or any person in respect of whom the benefit or any part of the benefit is or would be payable, is not ordinarily resident in New Zealand. (2) This section does not apply to— (a) New Zealand superannuation being paid overseas under section 26 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 ( see section 29(4A) of that Act); or (b) New Zealand superannuation payable to a person resident in a specified Pacific country under section 31 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 ( see section 35(2) of that Act); or (c) a veteran’s pension being paid overseas under section 182 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 ( see section 189(3) of that Act); or (d) a veteran’s pension payable to a person resident in a specified Pacific country under section 191 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 ( see section 195(2) of that Act): (e) a benefit payable under any reciprocity agreement with another country adopted by an order made under section 380 . Compare: 1964 No 136 s 74(1)(a) ; 2001 No 84 ss 29(4A) , 35(2) ; 2014 No 56 ss 189(3) , 195(2)