Social Security Act 2018 (Version 59)/Part 2

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3281856Social Security Act2018

Part 2
Assistance

Contents

Page
Subpart 1—Introduction
15 What this Part does 33
16 Residential requirement 33
17 Rates 34
18 General limitation on receiving more than 1 benefit 35
19 General limitation on receiving benefit: persons unlawfully resident or present in New Zealand and persons holding temporary entry class visa 35
Subpart 2—Jobseeker support
20 Jobseeker support: requirements 35
21 What is work gap 35
22 When person is available for work 36
23 Jobseeker support: age requirement 36
24 Jobseeker support: no or minimum income 36
25 Jobseeker support: discretionary grant on ground of hardship 36
26 Jobseeker support: ineligibility 37
27 Jobseeker support: on ground of health condition, injury, or disability: application must include certificate 37
28 Jobseeker support: on ground of health condition, injury, or disability: medical examination 38
Subpart 3—Sole parent support
29 Sole parent support: requirements 38
30 What is sole parent requirement 38
31 When dependent child may be regarded as applicant’s child 39
32 Sole parent support: situation of split care 39
33 Expiry of sole parent support, and replacement with jobseeker support, when youngest dependent child turns 14 years old 40
Subpart 4—Supported living payment
Supported living payment on ground of restricted work capacity or total blindness
34 Supported living payment: on ground of restricted work capacity or total blindness: requirements 41
35 When person has restricted work capacity 41
36 Supported living payment: on ground of restricted work capacity or total blindness: ineligibility 41
37 Supported living payment: on ground of restricted work capacity or total blindness: medical examination 42
38 Supported living payment: on ground of restricted work capacity or total blindness: payment not apportioned in specified cases 42
39 Supported living payment: on ground of restricted work capacity: encouraging open employment 42
Supported living payment on ground of caring for another person
40 Supported living payment: on ground of caring for another person: requirements 43
41 Supported living payment: on ground of caring for another person: application must include certificate 44
42 Supported living payment: on ground of caring for another person: medical examination 44
Subpart 5—Orphan’s benefit
43 Orphan’s benefit: requirements 44
44 Who is eligible caregiver 45
45 Orphan’s benefit to be used for benefit of child 45
Subpart 6—Unsupported child’s benefit
46 Unsupported child’s benefit: requirements 45
47 Who is eligible caregiver 46
48 Unsupported child’s benefit to be used for benefit of child 46
Subpart 7—Youth payment
49 Youth payment: requirements 46
50 When person is study ready 46
51 Youth payment: no or minimum income 47
52 When person has parental support gap 47
53 Youth payment: discretionary grant on ground of hardship 47
54 Youth payment: continuation after turning 18 years old 48
55 Youth payment: incentive payments 48
Subpart 8—Young parent payment
56 Young parent payment: requirements 48

57 When person is study ready 49
58 Young parent payment: no or minimum income 49
59 When person has parental support gap 50
60 Young parent payment: discretionary grant on ground of hardship 50
61 Young parent payment: continuation after turning 20 years old 50
62 Young parent payment: incentive payments 51
Subpart 9—Emergency benefit
63 Emergency benefit: discretionary grant on ground of hardship 51
64 Emergency benefit: grant during epidemic in New Zealand 52
Subpart 10—Accommodation supplement
65 Accommodation supplement: discretionary grant 52
66 Social housing exclusion 53
67 Other funding exclusion 54
68 Accommodation supplement: special rules for joint tenants who are in relationship 54
69 Accommodation supplement: refusal, reduction, or cancellation of grant in certain circumstances 55
Subpart 11—Winter energy payment
70 Winter energy payment: purpose 56
71 Winter energy payment: interpretation 56
72 Winter energy payment: requirements 56
73 Winter energy payment: election not to receive 57
74 Winter energy payment: instalments, rates, and payment 57
75 Winter energy payment: termination on review 58
Subpart 12—Childcare assistance
76 Childcare assistance: purpose 58
77 Childcare assistance: eligibility 58
Subpart 13—Child disability allowance
78 Child disability allowance: discretionary grant 59
79 Meaning of child with a serious disability 59
80 Child disability allowance: MSD may require medical certificate 59
81 Child disability allowance: MSD may require medical examination 60
82 Child disability allowance: payment 60
83 Child disability allowance: not payable with other assistance or pension 60
Subpart 14—Disability allowance
84 Meaning of disability 60
85 Disability allowance: discretionary grant 60
86 Disability allowance: excluded expenses 61
87 Disability allowance: refusal, reduction, or cancellation of grant in certain circumstances 62
88 Disability allowance: medical examination 62
89 Special disability allowance: entitlement in special circumstances 62
Subpart 15—Funeral grants
90 Funeral grant: general eligibility and definitions 63
91 Funeral grant: eligibility if deceased person has dependants 64
92 Funeral grant: eligibility if deceased person has no dependants 64
93 Funeral grant: eligibility if deceased person is child 64
94 Funeral grant: restrictions on payment 65
Subpart 16—Hardship assistance
95 Temporary additional support: purpose 65
96 Temporary additional support: requirements 65
97 Temporary additional support: refusal, reduction, or cancellation of grant in certain circumstances 66
98 Interpretation 66
Subpart 17—Special assistance
99 Overseas epidemics affecting visitors to New Zealand: Minister may give overseas epidemic management notice 67
100 Special assistance for visitors affected by overseas epidemics 67
101 Approved special assistance programmes 68
102 Special assistance: status of, and access to, notices 68
Subpart 18—Extended payment of benefits for children aged 18 years or over who continue education
103 Provisions relating to children aged 18 years or over who continue education 69