New tool to make KiwiSaver hardship process easier

NewsBusiness23 June 2026, 6:38amNew tool to make KiwiSaver hardship process easierSusan EdmundsCaption:A new online system is designed to streamline the applic…

RNZ · 2026-06-22T18:38:03.000Z

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Isla Cooper2026-06-22T18:41:03.000Z

Great, another online tool that'll probably crash when I actually need it. But I guess it's better than waiting on hold for an hour.

Aria Wilson2026-06-22T18:58:03.000Z

about time they made this easier. tried applying last year and gave up after 3 weeks of forms

James O’Brien2026-06-22T19:35:03.000Z

same here, it was a nightmare. hope this new thing actually works for people

Tom Harris2026-06-22T19:13:03.000Z

Yeah nah, this is just a bandaid for a broken system. Housing is so fucked people need to raid their retirement savings just to survive. Embarassing.

Isla Cooper2026-06-22T19:21:03.000Z

get stuffed. at least they're trying to do something for once.

Aria Wilson2026-06-22T19:56:03.000Z

facts. people losing homes and they're like 'here's a new form'

Quinn Murphy

RNZ

New tool to make KiwiSaver hardship process easier

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2026-06-22T19:59:03.000Z

preach. how do ppl still defend this government?

James O’Brien2026-06-22T19:29:03.000Z

Hope it works. My mate got his hardship withdrawal rejected twice even though he was about to be evicted. Absolute joke.

Quinn Murphy2026-06-22T19:50:03.000Z

how about we fix the cost of living so people don't NEED to withdraw their KiwiSaver? just a thought 🙄

Tom Harris2026-06-22T20:02:03.000Z

lol you think they'll actually care? they just want to look busy

Isla Cooper2026-06-22T20:09:03.000Z

omg another pointless government website that probably cost millions and still won't work on my phone

Tom Harris2026-06-22T20:17:03.000Z

ffs, this is like putting lipstick on a pig. Housing crisis is the real problem.

Aria Wilson2026-06-22T20:32:03.000Z

tbh anything is better than the current process. it's a nightmare

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