All current KiwiSaver data, including monthly data, is available in Excel downloads located on the Datasets for KiwiSaver statistics page. Annual data is due to be uploaded by 30 September.
Datasets for KiwiSaver statistics
Number of savings suspensions by type each month
This graph shows the number of savings suspensions by type, over the past 12 months.
In April 2025:
- 84,238 KiwiSaver members were on a savings suspension, down from 87,739 in April 2024
Of this number:
- 1,087 KiwiSaver members were on financial hardship suspensions, down from 1,594 in April 2024
- 83,151 KiwiSaver members were on ordinary savings suspensions, down from 86,145 in April 2024
Notes:
- Active members can request savings suspensions. There are 2 types of savings suspension:
- ordinary - can be granted to any member after 12 months of membership
- financial hardship - can be granted earlier for members in financial hardship.
Number of saving suspension by type as at 30 June
This graph shows the number of savings suspensions by type as at 30 June 2024.
As at 30 June 2024:
- 88,918 KiwiSaver members were on a savings suspension, down from 112,991 in June 2014.
Of this amount:
- 1,535 were on a financial hardship savings suspension, up from 440 in June 2014
- 87,383 were on an ordinary savings suspension, down from 112,551 in June 2014.
Note:
- Active members can request savings suspensions. There are two types of savings suspension:
- ordinary - can be granted to any member after 12 months of membership
- financial hardship - can be granted earlier for members in financial hardship.
Suspending KiwiSaver deductions and contributions
Number of savings suspensions by duration each month
This graph shows the number of KiwiSaver members on a savings suspension, by duration.
In April 2025:
- 84,238 KiwiSaver members were on savings suspensions, down from 87,739 in April 2024
- 9,753 members were on savings suspensions from 3 to 11 months, up from 9,674 in April 2024
- 74,485 members were on savings suspensions for 12 months, down from 78,065 in April 2024
Notes:
- Only active members can request savings suspensions.
- There are 2 types of savings suspensions:
- ordinary - can be granted to any member after 12 months of membership
- financial hardship - can be granted earlier for members in financial hardship.
- From 1 April 2019 an employee can apply for a savings suspension for a period from 3 months to 1 year. Previously, the period allowed was anywhere from 3 months to 5 years.
- A KiwiSaver member can apply for a new savings suspension at any time, they do not need to wait for their current suspension to expire.
Number of savings suspensions by duration as at 30 June
This graph shows the number of savings suspensions, by duration, as at 30 June 2024.
As at 30 June 2024, all 88,918 members were on a savings suspension for 12 months or less.
In comparison, in June 2014:
- 8,672 members were on savings suspension for 12 months or less
- 4,990 members were on a savings suspension for 13 to 24 months
- 2,675 members were on a savings suspension for 25 to 36 months
- 96,654 members were on a savings suspension for more than 36 months.
Notes:
- Active members can request a savings suspension. There are 2 types of savings suspensions:
- ordinary - can be granted to any member after 12 months of membership
- financial hardship - can be granted earlier for members in financial hardship.
- From 1 April 2019 an employee can apply for a savings suspension for a period from 3 months to 1 year. Previously, the period allowed was anywhere between 3 months to 5 years.
- A KiwiSaver member can apply for a new savings suspension at any time, they do not need to wait for their current suspension to expire.