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.
This graph has 2 lines tracking savings suspensions due to either financial hardship or ordinary holiday. The vertical axis shows the number of KiwiSaver members. The horizontal axis represents data over the past 12 months.
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.
In February 2024:
- 87,738 KiwiSaver members were on a savings suspension, down from 104,130 in February 2023
- 1,664 KiwiSaver members were on financial hardship, up from 1,449 in February 2023
- 86,074 KiwiSaver members were on ordinary savings suspensions, down from 102,681 in February 2023.
Number of saving suspension by type as at 30 June
This graph shows the number of savings suspensions by type as at 30 June.
This graph has 2 lines tracking savings suspension due to either financial hardship, or ordinary holiday. The vertical axis shows the number of KiwiSaver members. The horizontal axis represents data from June 2013 to June 2023.
Notes:
- 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.
In June 2023, 102,646 KiwiSaver members were on saving suspension, up from 101,415 in June 2013. Of these:
- 1,691 were on a financial hardship savings suspension, up from 307 in June 2013
- 100,955 were on an ordinary savings suspension, down from 101,108 in June 2013.
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.
This graph has 13 stacked vertical bars bars showing the number of savings suspensions from less than 12 months through to 36+ months. The vertical axis shows the number of KiwiSaver members who are on a saving suspension. The horizontal axis represents data from the past 12 months.
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.
- If a new savings suspension is granted before the current suspension expires, (extending the savings suspension) the duration is measured as a continuous period from the earliest date granted.
In February 2024:
- 87,738 KiwiSaver members were on savings suspensions, down from 104,130 in February 2023
- 55,603 members were on savings suspensions up to 12 months, down from 56,681 in February 2023
- 15,901 members were on savings suspensions for 13 to 24 months, up from 11,229 in February 2023
- 5,288 members were on savings suspensions for 25 to 36 months, up from 3,428 in February 2023
- 10,946 KiwiSaver members were on savings suspensions for over 36 months, down from 32,792 in February 2023.
Number of savings suspensions by duration as at 30 June
This graph shows the number of savings suspensions, by duration, as at 30 June.
This graph has 11 stacked vertical bars showing the number of savings suspensions from less than 12 months through to 36+ months. The vertical axis shows the number of KiwiSaver members who are on a saving suspension. The horizontal axis represents data from June 2013 to June 2023.
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
- A savings suspension can last up to 5 years. If a member does not specify a length, the default period is 5 years.
- 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.
- If a new savings suspension is granted before the current suspension expires, (extending the savings suspension) the duration is measured as a continuous period from the earliest date granted.
In June 2023:
- 60,785 members were on saving suspension for 12 months or less, up from 6,962 in June 2013
- 12,519 members were on saving suspension for 13 months or more, but not exceeding 24 months, up from 3,999 in June 2013
- 4,071 members were on saving suspension for 25 months or more, but not exceeding 36 months, up from 2,099 in June 2013
- 25,271 members were on saving suspension for 36 months or more, down from 88,355 in June 2013.