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Using your Australian Seniors Card in New Zealand is super easy. Explore SuperGold offers to find discounts and special offers available to you in New Zealand, and simply present your Seniors Card at participating businesses.
Is Australian Seniors Card accepted in New Zealand?
If you have a SuperGold Card or an Australian Seniors Card, you can now get discounts and offers when visiting New Zealand and Australia.
Can I use my NSW Seniors Card in New Zealand?
A reciprocal agreement between Seniors Card and the New Zealand Super Gold Card gives NSW Seniors Card and Senior Savers Card holders access to discounts and special offers on goods and services from thousands of businesses participating in the New Zealand SuperGold Card program.
What discounts are available for senior citizens NZ?
Selected supermarkets offer discounts for seniors nationwide. Utilities. Genesis Energy offers up to $200 credit for SuperGold Card holders who sign up, as well as 11% off their monthly bill. Health. Automotive. Travel/Accommodation. Entertainment.
How do I get a Seniors Card NZ?
You’ll receive your SuperGold Card automatically soon after you are granted the NZ Superannuation or Veteran’s Pension. Otherwise if you are aged 65 or over and want to apply for a SuperGold Card, you can call the SuperGold Card Centre on 0800 25 45 65 or download an application form.
What age can you get a gold card in NZ?
The SuperGold Card, also called the ‘gold card’, is a card for people over the age of 65 in New Zealand. It is organised through the Ministry of Social Development as a ‘thank you’ to older New Zealanders for the contribution they have made to the country over their lifetime.
What is Senior Advantage NZ?
Online discount scheme Senior Advantage promises to save elderly consumers money if they sign up. The spokesperson claimed Senior Advantage offered “convenience” by aggregating deals from various stores, saving consumers from having to look for the discounts themselves.
Can I use my NSW Seniors Card in Tasmania?
Take your Seniors Card with you everywhere, even when travelling. All Australian states and territories have a Seniors Card Program and most participating businesses accept cards from interstate.
Do Coles accept Seniors Card?
10% Discount for all Senior Card Holders Tue&Wed at Coles Some days, it is great to be a senior citizen. Just present these at any Coles checkout register to receive storewide discount. This promo does not apply to purchases of tobacco, cigarettes, gift cards, iTunes cards, and mobile phone recharges.
Can I use my NSW Seniors Card in Act?
Interstate seniors can travel for free using their Interstate Senior MyWay travel card on all Transport Canberra services during the off-peak travel period, which is between 9:00am to 4:30pm and after 6:00pm on weekdays, and all-day weekends and public holidays.
Is Senior Advantage legit in NZ?
This is a scam company…. the refunds requested, the complaints… UNANSWERED! The only answers received are from good reviews.
What is the difference between a gold card and a Super Gold Card?
There is no difference, it is the same card. Some people call it SuperGold Card or the gold card.
Is New Zealand Superannuation a benefit?
The most you can get is 30% (after tax) of your main benefit, usually NZ Super, depending on what you need. You do not have to pay it back. If you apply for TAS, Work and Income works out first if you should get other benefits such as the Disability Allowance or Accommodation Supplement.
Is a Super Gold Card the same as a Community Services Card?
If you’re receiving NZ Superannuation and successfully apply for a Community Services Card, you’ll receive a new SuperGold Card/Community Service Card which is a combination of both cards and replaces your existing Super Gold Card. It will have ‘CSC’ on the back.
Can I use my NZ Super Gold Card in Australia?
You can use SuperGold to get discounts and special offers when you’re visiting Australia through the Australian Seniors Card programme. Please note: SuperGold doesn’t give you access to state or nationally funded programmes like government-funded transport concessions available with the Australian Seniors Card.
Who is eligible for CSC?
Applications for a CSC are assessed by Work and Income. Eligible people include: those 16 years or over (not a dependent child) New Zealand citizens or permanent residents.
What age is a senior citizen in New Zealand?
Older New Zealanders Older people in New Zealand are defined as those 65 years of age and over. People between 65 and 80 are sometimes called ‘young-old’, and people over 80 are called ‘old-old’. 55% of older people are women. Most older people are European – 88% in 2013.
What is retirement age in New Zealand?
Most people get NZ Superannuation when they turn 65, but there are other sources of income you might use to support yourself. These can affect the tax you pay or benefits you can apply for. You can continue to work after you turn 65. With a few exceptions, there is no retirement age in NZ.
Who is eligible for NZ Superannuation?
To be eligible for NZ Super, you need to be aged 65 or over and be a legal resident of New Zealand. You can get NZ Super even if you’re still working. You also need to have lived here for 10 years since age 20, with five of those years since you turned 50.
What discounts are seniors entitled to?
20% discount on annual passes for NSW National Parks.Transport concessions: Sydney – Concession fares on trains, buses, most ferries and light rail on Opal network with Gold Senior/Pensioner Opal card – $2.50 daily travel cap. Seniors Card must be carried to prove entitlement.
How do I join Senior Advantage NZ?
Seniors wishing to access the New Zealand Seniors Card benefits can register for a two year subscription fee of $24 ? just one dollar a month. To find out more, or to register for a New Zealand Seniors Card, seniors can Freecall 0800 550 001, visit an Age Concern branch, or log on to www.seniorscard.co.nz.
What benefits are available for senior citizens?
Here’s how getting older can save you money: Senior discounts. Travel deals. Tax deductions for seniors. Bigger retirement account limits. No more early withdrawal penalty. Social Security payments. Affordable health insurance. Senior services.
