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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

Subpart 1—Introduction

15What this Part does

This Part—

(a)sets out the various types of assistance through which MSD provides people with financial support; and

(b)specifies the requirements for each type of assistance.

16Residential requirement

(1)This section sets out the residential requirement that must be met by applicants for certain types of assistance under this Part.

(2)A person (P) meets the residential requirement if—

(a)P is a New Zealand citizen or holds a residence class visa under the Immigration Act 2009, and is ordinarily resident in New Zealand when P first applies for the benefit, and—