Benefit to Kiwis overseas: because of lockdown travel restrictions, some New Zealanders have been stranded overseas and forced to be away from home much longer than they intended. For some, this means they could be at risk of losing their pension and benefit payments. The Minister for Social Development has made a welfare programme to ensure that equivalent payments of New Zealand superannuation, veterans pension, main benefits, orphans benefit, unsupported child benefit, and supplementary assistance can be made from the date that the person had expected to return to New Zealand, even if they have not made it home yet. The bill proposes that these payments will be subject to the same tax and child support rules as the payments they normally receive from the Ministry of Social Development. This would also cover any Working for Families entitlements. The bill represents a cross-Government response to the economic upheaval. 