Social Security Act 2018/Part 2

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