5 Sept 2017
FOUNTAIN v THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT [2017] NZHC 2144
- Citation
- [2017] NZHC 2144
- Court
- High Court
The High Court held that CPP payments are deductible from New Zealand Superannuation under s 70 because the CPP is a government-administered programme providing pensions for the contingency of retirement (equivalent to NZS contingencies); the contributory nature of the CPP and the role of the CPPIB do not prevent classification as administered by or on behalf of government and therefore do not preclude abatement.