Number of withdrawals from KiwiSaver funds by withdrawal reason each month
This graph has 2 line bars. The vertical axis shows the number of members who have withdrawn their KiwiSaver savings for the purposes of first home purchase or financial hardship. The horizontal axis represents data from July 2021 to July 2022.
In July 2022:
- 3,770 members have withdrawn their savings for first home purchase or financial hardship, down from 5,840 in July 2021
- 2,430 members have withdrawn their savings for the purpose of first home purchase, down from 4,390 in July 2021
- 1,340 members have withdrawn their savings due to financial hardship, down from 1,450 in July 2021.
Number of withdrawals from KiwiSaver funds by withdrawal reason each financial year
This graph has 2 line bars. The vertical axis shows the number of members who have withdrawn their KiwiSaver savings for the purposes of first home purchase or financial hardship. The horizontal axis represents data from June 2012 to June 2021.
By June 2021:
- 76,000 members had withdrawn their savings for the purposes of first home purchase or financial hardship; up from 12,000 in the 2012 financial year
- 54,000 members have withdrawn their savings having purchased a first home: up from 6,000 in the 2012 financial year
- 22,000 members have withdrawn their savings due to financial hardship; up from 6,000 in the 2012 financial year.
