Partner Declaration - COVID-19 Income Relief Payment

It's important you read this. You need to make this declaration as part of your partner's application for the COVID-19 Income Relief Payment authorised under the Social Security Act 2018.

In this declaration, you declare that:

  • all information given to us on your partner's application form is true and complete
  • you will give the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) all information about you and your partner that may affect your partner's eligibility for this payment
  • you have read the privacy statement that tells you how MSD can collect, use and share your personal information in this application
  • you understand neither you or your partner can get a main benefit at the same time as the Income Relief Payment
  • you understand neither you or your partner can get an income-tested New Zealand Superannuation or Veteran's Pension at the same time as the Income Relief Payment
  • you agree MSD can use the Income Relief Payment to pay back any benefit you or your partner may have been paid for the same period of time as the Income Relief Payment
  • if you or your partner receive a Student Allowance, your partner can only receive the part-time rate of the Income Relief Payment
  • you acknowledge this declaration forms part of your partner's application.