If you are an active member of the Sharesies KiwiSaver Scheme you can make voluntary contributions to your KiwiSaver account as often as you like. These contributions are not matched by your employer but do count towards receiving a government contribution.
How to make a voluntary contribution from your Sharesies Wallet
Log in to your Sharesies account
Navigate to your KiwiSaver account
Click the “Make a voluntary contribution” button and follow the prompts
You can also make a voluntary contribution through the Sharesies Wallet by going to your Wallet > selecting “Transfer” and, for the option to transfer “To” select the “KiwiSaver” option
You can make voluntary contributions up to $2,500 but you can make multiple contributions per day if you want to contribute more than this.
You can’t currently make recurring contributions from your Sharesies wallet. If you’d like to make a recurring contribution you can make a payment to the IRD in your Internet Banking using these instructions.
Make sure your IRD number is correct on your Sharesies account when you make the contribution, this will ensure the contribution is processed correctly to the IRD and sent to your KiwiSaver account.
Once we’ve received your voluntary contribution, it gets invested according to your KiwiSaver investment plan. You’ll be able to see the transaction(s) in your KiwiSaver account under ‘Recent activity’.
As with other KiwiSaver contributions, you can only withdraw a voluntary contribution when you apply to make one of the limited number of permitted withdrawals of your KiwiSaver balance (like for a first home deposit or retirement).