Do I have to use my KiwiSaver to pay for my partner's care?

Oct 28, 2025
12 mins

Episode Description

Is it fair that my partner's residential care will drain my KiwiSaver account too?

Questions this week for Susan:

  • If I have to use my KiwiSaver account to pay for my partner's residential care, is that fair on me?
  • What is a Capital Gains Tax?
  • How likely am I to win Lotto?

If you have a money question you'd like Susan to try and answer, put it in an email or voice memo, then send it to questions@rnz.co.nz.

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