Reference: 20220005
13 January 2022
Brendon Mil s
[FYI request #18087 email].
Dear Brendon
Thank you for your Of icial Information Act request, received on 3 January 2022. You
requested:
I was wondering if there has been any studies done on the possible negative
impact that the lifting of the age of eligibility of NZ Super from 65 to 67 have on
those who are between 60 and 66 and are on low incomes with limited or no
retirement savings, with disabilities, unemployed or underemployed, etc.
Information publicly available
The information in scope of your request is publicly available on the Treasury website:
Item Date
Document Description
Website Address
1.
Pre Christmas Slide pack dated
June 2014
June 2014
2.
Post Christmas Slide pack on
January 2017
background material
3.
The final slides used by the
30 January 2017
Minister of Finance
https://www.treasury.govt.nz/pub
lications/information-
4.
T2017/222: NZ Superannuation
10 February 2017
release/new-zealand-
Policy Options
superannuation-information-
5.
T2017/321: Additional
release
22 February 2017
considerations for New Zealand
Super policy
6.
Regulatory Impact Statement:
2 March 2017
New Zealand Superannuation
policy
7. 6 March 2017
Cabinet Paper CAB-17-SUB-0074:
1 The Terrace
PO Box 3724
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
tel. +64-4-472-2733
https://treasury.govt.nz
New Zealand Superannuation
8.
Cabinet Minute CAB-17-MIN-
6 March 2017
0074: New Zealand
Superannuation
9.
Section 2.4 - Responding to
https://www.treasury.govt.nz/pub
demographic change from the
lications/ltfp/he-tirohanga-
29 September 2021
Government’s ‘Statement on the
mokopuna-2021-html#child-12
Long Term fiscal position - He
Tirohanga Mokopuna 2021’
Accordingly, I have refused your request for the documents listed in the above table
under section 18(d) of the Official Information Act:
• the information requested is or wil soon be publicly available.
Some relevant information has been removed from documents listed in the above table
and should continue to be withheld under the Of icial Information Act, on the grounds
described in the documents.
Please note that this letter (with your personal details removed) and enclosed
documents may be published on the Treasury website.
This reply addresses the information you requested. You have the right to ask the
Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision.
Yours sincerely
Jean McDowall
Senior Advisor, Ministerial Advisory Service
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