Compare: 1964 No 136 s 164(2)(e), (3)
59When person has parental support gap
In this subpart, a person (P) has a parental support gap if—
(a)P is not living with a parent or guardian and—
(i)none of P’s parents (and guardians (if any)) is able to support P financially; or
(ii)P’s relationship with P’s parents (and guardians (if any)) has broken down and none of them is prepared to support P financially; or
(iii)P was, but is no longer, subject to a CYPFA order or agreement; or
(iv)MSD is satisfied that P cannot reasonably be expected to be financially dependent on P’s parents or any other person; or
(b)P is living with or being financially supported by a parent or guardian (F) and the family scheme income (within the meaning of the Income Tax Act 2007) of F and the spouse or partner of F is less than the amount that would, under sections MD 1 and MD 13 of that Act, reduce the amount of F’s family tax credit entitlement under that Act to zero.
Compare: 1964 No 136 s 165(2), (3)
60Young parent payment: discretionary grant on ground of hardship
MSD may grant a young parent payment to a young person (P) who meets all of the requirements in section 56 except for the residential requirement if P—
(a)is in hardship; and
(b)is not entitled or eligible to receive any other main benefit under this Act or New Zealand superannuation or a veteran’s pension; and
(c)is unable to earn enough income to support P and P’s spouse or partner (if any) and dependent children.
Compare: 1964 No 136 s 167
61Young parent payment: continuation after turning 20 years old
(1)This section sets out the circumstances in which, despite section 56(1)(e), a young parent payment granted to a person (P) continues (if P is otherwise entitled to it) after P turns 20.
(2)If a young parent payment begins less than 6 months before P turns 20, the payment continues until the close of the day that is 6 months after it began.
(3)If P is continuing in a course of education or training or work-based learning when P turns 20, P’s young parent payment continues until,—
