KiwiSaver statistics as at 31 August 2009

KiwiSaver members

Method of joining KiwiSaver Members
Opt in via provider (active choice) 518,793
Opt in via employer 199,233
Automatically enrolled 445,244
Total membership (net of opt outs and closures) 1,163,270
Opt out 228,041
Closed 1 9,163
Employer chosen schemes 16,854
Active contribution holidays (includes active financial hardship holidays) 29,846

Demographics of KiwiSaver members

Age band Members %
0-17 197,493 17%
18-24 182,475 16%
25-34 183,122 16%
35-44 191,333 16%
45-54 194,116 17%
55+ 206,709 18%
No information 8,022 1%
  1,163,270 100%

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

Gender Members %
Female 599,988 52%
Male 555,760 48%
No information 7,522 1%
  1,163,270 100%

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

Payments to providers
(gross)
August 2009
($)
Financial year 2009-10
($)
Employee deductions 78,933,179 182,109,797
Employer contributions 45,980,851 120,239,766
Voluntary contributions 604,732 2,134,294
Total member contributions 125,518,763 304,483,858
Member tax credit 48,267,425 519,173,071
Kick-start 34,783,000 69,164,000
Fee subsidy 2,214,580 4,407,440
Interest 427,051 1,273,440
Total crown contributions 85,692,056 594,017,951
Total payments to providers 211,210,818 898,501,809

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.