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- In the application of the Agreement, a claim for a benefit under the Agreement may be presented to the Liaison Body of either Contracting Party whose legislation applies.
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- When a claim for a benefit referred to under paragraph 1 is presented to a Liaison Body, that Liaison Body will send the claim to the Liaison Body of the Contracting Party whose legislation is applicable, along with supporting documents necessary to establish the claimant's eligibility for that benefit.
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- In the case of New Zealand, the documentary evidence will include, as the circumstances require:
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- a)a certified copy of the claimant's identification such as passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate or drivers license;
- b)verification of the Netherlands pension reference number and/or social fiscal number of the claimant, his or her spouse and dependent children;
- c)a copy of the birth certificate of each dependent child;
- d)a copy of the death certificate of the claimant's spouse;
- e)verification produced by the claimant of his or her Netherlands or New Zealand bank account number, the name of the bank, the location of the bank and the name of the account.
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- In the case of the Netherlands, the documentary evidence will include, as the circumstances require:
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- (i)a certified copy of the claimant or recipient's identity such as a passport or drivers license;
- (ii)marriage certificate;
- (iii)decree nisi (attestation of divorce);
- (iv)wage slip or tax assessment certificate;
- (v)life certificate;
- (vi)medical data held by the New Zealand institute.
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- All documentary evidence will be date stamped by the Contracting Party receiving the claim on the date of receipt.
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- The Liaison Body of New Zealand will indicate on the liaison form any requirement to withhold arrears in terms of Article 23 of the Agreement; and the Liaison Body of the Netherlands will remit the arrears that have been held immediately after a decision to grant the benefit has been made.
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- Any payment of arrears made by the Liaison Body of the Netherlands will be deposited in a bank account nominated by the Liaison Body of New Zealand.
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- As soon as a decision on a claim for benefit has been reached, the Liaison Body of the Contracting Party whose legislation applies, will notify the claimant giving information about review and appeal procedures and the time related limits set down by that legislation; the Liaison Body will also advise the Liaison Body of the other Contracting Party of the details of the decision, by means of a liaison form.
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- When requested, the Liaison Body of a Contracting Party, within the conditions and limits laid down under its own legislation, will provide verification of details of the income for a claimant and of that claimant's spouse or partner or dependent child for a benefit payable under the legislation of the other Contracting Party.
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- The Liaison Bodies will inform each other by means of a liaison form of the award, revision, suspension or withdrawal of pensions or benefits under the Agreement.
