Social Security Act 2018 (Version 56)/Section 4

4Principles

Every person performing or exercising a duty, function, or power under this Act must have regard to the following general principles:

(a)work in paid employment offers the best opportunity for people to achieve social and economic well-being:

(b)the priority for people of working age should be to find and retain work:

(c)people for whom work may not currently be an appropriate outcome should be assisted to prepare for work in the future and develop employment-focused skills:

(d)people for whom work is not appropriate should be supported in accordance with this Act.

Compare: 1964 No 136 s 1B; 2007 No 20 s 23