Cancer patients using KiwiSaver to pay for unfunded treatments

Friday 19 September 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 19 Sep 2025, 7:14pm

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Some cancer patients are using their KiwiSaver funds to pay for medical treatments that are not funded or available in New Zealand. One patient was forced to use the fund to cover $220,000 in costs for blood cancer treatment.

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1. RNZFri 19 Sep 2025, 6:39pm

   KiwiSaver becoming less of a retirement fund and more of a 'life saver' for cancer patients (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesFri 19 Sep 2025, 7:14pm

   Patients using KiwiSaver to pay for unfunded cancer drugs (opens in new tab)