KiwiSaver statistics as at 30 September 2009

KiwiSaver members

Method of joining KiwiSaver Members
Opt in via provider (active choice) 536,458
Opt in via employer 200,660
Automatically enrolled 452,479
Total membership (net of opt outs and closures) 1,189,597
Opt out 230,165
Closed 1 9,733
Active contribution holidays (includes active financial hardship holidays) 31,437

Demographics of KiwiSaver members

Age band Members %
0-17 203,757 17%
18-24 186,001 16%
25-34 187,963 16%
35-44 195,726 16%
45-54 198,357 17%
55+ 210,892 18%
No information 6,901 1%
  1,189,597 100%

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

Gender Members %
Female 614,140 52%
Male 569,110 48%
No information 6,347 1%
  1,189,597 100%

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

Payments to providers
(gross)
September 2009
($)
Financial year 2009-10
($)
Employee deductions $85,662,392 $267,772,189
Employer contributions $46,542,971 $166,782,737
Voluntary contributions $738,081 $2,872,375
Total member contributions $132,943,444 $437,427,302
Member tax credit $36,538,549 $555,711,619
Kick-start $30,193,000 $99,357,000
Fee subsidy $1,638,360 $6,045,800
Interest $347,323 $1,620,764
Total crown contributions $68,717,231 $662,735,182
Total payments to providers $201,660,675 $1,100,162,483

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.