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Longevity Trends and their Implications for the Age of Eligibility for New Zealand Superannuation

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This paper focuses on New Zealand's longevity trends and their relevance to the age of eligibility for New Zealand Superannuation (NZS). The age of eligibility for NZS was a key issue in the 2010 and previous Reviews of Retirement Income Policy. The paper investigates longevity trends as a driver for considering reform of the age of eligibility, including possible ways in which the age of eligibility could be linked to forecasts of future life expectancy.

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  • O'Connell, Alison, 2014. "Longevity Trends and their Implications for the Age of Eligibility for New Zealand Superannuation," Working Paper Series 18814, Victoria University of Wellington, Chair in Public Finance.
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