KiwiSaver statistics as at 31 July 2009

KiwiSaver members

Method of joining KiwiSaver Members
Opt in via provider (active choice) 498,370
Opt in via employer 197,544
Automatically enrolled 436,167
Total membership (net of opt outs and closures) 1,132,081
Opt out 224,647
Closed 1 8,660
Employer chosen schemes 16,711
Active contribution holidays (includes active financial hardship holidays) 28,027

Demographics of KiwiSaver members

Age band Members %
0-17 189,576 17%
18-24 178,317 16%
25-34 177,677 16%
35-44 186,720 16%
45-54 189,749 17%
55+ 202,236 18%
No information 7,806 1%
  1,132,081 100%

Note - the above percentage totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

Gender Members %
Female 583,750 52%
Male 540,944 48%
No information 7,387 1%
  1,132,081 100%

Note - the above percentage totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

Payments to providers
(gross)
July 2009
($)
Financial year 2009-10
($)
Employee deductions 103,176,618 103,176,618
Employer contributions 74,258,915 74,258,915
Voluntary contributions 1,529,562 1,529,562
Total member contributions 178,965,095 178,965,095
Member tax credit 470,905,645 470,905,645
Kick-start 34,381,000 34,381,000
Fee subsidy 2,192,860 2,192,860
Interest 846,390 846,390
Total crown contributions 508,325,895 508,325,895
Total payments to providers 687,290,990 687,290,990

Payments to scheme providers

Figures are provisional. Inland Revenue is currently reconciling final payments.

Figures are gross and do not include payments refunded by providers to Inland Revenue.

Figures do not include KiwiSaver contributions held by Inland Revenue.

MTC figures represent all MTC paid to KiwiSaver providers. Figures exclude MTC paid to complying funds.


1 Closed accounts are primarily due to people being incorrectly enrolled or being ineligible for enrolment, or a provider initiated closure, for example due to the death of a member.