How Tonga Aids New Zealand
Social Security
Social Security
Migrants on work permits should qualify for all social security benefits during their stay and pay the same taxes as other workers, with the exception of superannuation (unless this is refunded along with the employer's contribution). There is nothing to indicate that the percentage of Pacific Island migrants who fall ill etc. is any higher than that of New Zealand resident workers, and at present individual Pacific Islanders who fall ill often fail to qualify for normal benefits.