Lump Sum National Scheme

The Lump Sum National Scheme is a defined contribution scheme. The benefits payable by your scheme are guaranteed by the Government.

The earnings rate declared by the Board for the scheme for the year ended 31 March 2011 was 4.07% on Members' Total Credits as at 1 April 2010, and 1.63% on contributions paid during the year. The investment return (after tax and expenses) earned by the scheme for the year ended 31 March 2011 was 4.48%.

Locked-in scheme

The Locked-in section of the Lump Sum National Scheme was created on 1 July 2007 as an alternative to KiwiSaver.  The Locked-in section has many of the benefits of KiwiSaver, but also has the Government guarantee and the 4% minimum earnings. These two features are hallmarks of the NPF schemes and are not available to KiwiSaver.

How your money is invested

The scheme's asset allocation strategy is set by the Board and reviewed regularly. The pie chart shows the scheme’s current asset allocation strategy.

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