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  "path": "/business/hardship-withdrawals-may-affect-entitlements-rnz",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-22T00:34:08.000Z",
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  "textContent": "In March this year, more than $49 million was withdrawn from KiwiSaver for financial hardship reasons by 5610 people. Photo: RNZ   \n\n  \n\nBy Susan Edmunds of RNZ\n\nPeople receiving a benefit may not realise the impact a KiwiSaver hardship withdrawal could have on their entitlements, one provider says.",
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