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 August 2026:
- 83,533 KiwiSaver members were on a savings suspension, down from 83,772 in August 2025.
Of this number:
- 1,129 KiwiSaver members were on financial hardship suspensions, up from 1,033 in August 2025.
- 82,404 KiwiSaver members were on ordinary savings suspensions, down from 82,739 in August 2025.
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 suspensions by type as at 30 June
This graph shows the number of savings suspensions by type as at 30 June 2026.
As at 30 June 2026:
- 83,936 KiwiSaver members were on a savings suspension, down from 127,360 in June 2016.
Of this amount:
- 1,161 were on a financial hardship savings suspension, up from 187 in June 2016
- 82,775 were on an ordinary savings suspension, down from 127,173 in June 2016.
Notes:
- Active members can request a savings suspension.
- There are two 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.
- Data from June 2020 through to June 2024 was updated as at July 2024.
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 August 2026:
- 83,533 KiwiSaver members were on savings suspensions, down from 83,772 in August 2025.
- 11,133 members were on savings suspensions for between 3 and 11 months, up from 10,531 in August 2025.
- 72,400 members were on savings suspensions for 12 months, down from 73,241 in August 2025.
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 2026.
As at 30 June 2026, 83,936 members were on a savings suspension for 12 months or less.
In comparison, in June 2016:
- 9,290 members were on savings suspension for 12 months or less
- 6,245 members were on a savings suspension for 13 to 24 months
- 3,586 members were on a savings suspension for 25 to 36 months
- 108,239 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, savings suspensions were called contributions holidays and could be granted for a period from 3 months to 5 years.
- A member can apply for a new savings suspension at any time, they do not need to wait for their current suspension to expire.
- Data from June 2020 through to June 2024 was updated as at July 2024.
- From April 2020, KiwiSaver information is reported from a new system.