Social Security Act 2018 (Version 56)/Part 2

Part 2
Assistance

Contents

	Subpart 1—Introduction
15	What this Part does
16	Residential requirement
17	Rates
18	General limitation on receiving more than 1 benefit
19	General limitation on receiving benefit: persons unlawfully resident or present in New Zealand and persons holding temporary entry class visa
	Subpart 2—Jobseeker support
20	Jobseeker support: requirements
21	What is work gap
22	When person is available for work
23	Jobseeker support: age requirement
24	Jobseeker support: no or minimum income
25	Jobseeker support: discretionary grant on ground of hardship
26	Jobseeker support: ineligibility
27	Jobseeker support: on ground of health condition, injury, or disability: application must include certificate
28	Jobseeker support: on ground of health condition, injury, or disability: medical examination
	Subpart 3—Sole parent support
29	Sole parent support: requirements
30	What is sole parent requirement
31	When dependent child may be regarded as applicant’s child
32	Sole parent support: situation of split care
33	Expiry of sole parent support, and replacement with jobseeker support, when youngest dependent child turns 14 years old
	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
35	When person has restricted work capacity
36	Supported living payment: on ground of restricted work capacity or total blindness: ineligibility
37	Supported living payment: on ground of restricted work capacity or total blindness: medical examination
38	Supported living payment: on ground of restricted work capacity or total blindness: payment not apportioned in specified cases
39	Supported living payment: on ground of restricted work capacity: encouraging open employment
	Supported living payment on ground of caring for another person
40	Supported living payment: on ground of caring for another person: requirements
41	Supported living payment: on ground of caring for another person: application must include certificate
42	Supported living payment: on ground of caring for another person: medical examination
	Subpart 5—Orphan’s benefit
43	Orphan’s benefit: requirements
44	Who is eligible caregiver
45	Orphan’s benefit to be used for benefit of child
	Subpart 6—Unsupported child’s benefit
46	Unsupported child’s benefit: requirements
47	Who is eligible caregiver
48	Unsupported child’s benefit to be used for benefit of child
	Subpart 7—Youth payment
49	Youth payment: requirements
50	When person is study ready
51	Youth payment: no or minimum income
52	When person has parental support gap
53	Youth payment: discretionary grant on ground of hardship
54	Youth payment: continuation after turning 18 years old
55	Youth payment: incentive payments
	Subpart 8—Young parent payment
56	Young parent payment: requirements
57	When person is study ready
58	Young parent payment: no or minimum income
59	When person has parental support gap
60	Young parent payment: discretionary grant on ground of hardship
61	Young parent payment: continuation after turning 20 years old
62	Young parent payment: incentive payments
	Subpart 9—Emergency benefit
63	Emergency benefit: discretionary grant on ground of hardship
64	Emergency benefit: grant during epidemic in New Zealand
	Subpart 10—Accommodation supplement
65	Accommodation supplement: discretionary grant
66	Social housing exclusion
67	Other funding exclusion
68	Accommodation supplement: special rules for joint tenants who are in relationship
69	Accommodation supplement: refusal, reduction, or cancellation of grant in certain circumstances
	Subpart 11—Winter energy payment
70	Winter energy payment: purpose
71	Winter energy payment: interpretation
72	Winter energy payment: requirements
73	Winter energy payment: election not to receive
74	Winter energy payment: instalments, rates, and payment
75	Winter energy payment: termination on review
	Subpart 12—Childcare assistance
76	Childcare assistance: purpose
77	Childcare assistance: eligibility
	Subpart 13—Child disability allowance
78	Child disability allowance: discretionary grant
79	Meaning of child with a serious disability
80	Child disability allowance: MSD may require medical certificate
81	Child disability allowance: MSD may require medical examination
82	Child disability allowance: payment
83	Child disability allowance: not payable with other assistance or pension
	Subpart 14—Disability allowance
84	Meaning of disability
85	Disability allowance: discretionary grant
86	Disability allowance: excluded expenses
87	Disability allowance: refusal, reduction, or cancellation of grant in certain circumstances
88	Disability allowance: medical examination
89	Special disability allowance: entitlement in special circumstances
	Subpart 15—Funeral grants
90	Funeral grant: general eligibility and definitions
91	Funeral grant: eligibility if deceased person has dependants
92	Funeral grant: eligibility if deceased person has no dependants
93	Funeral grant: eligibility if deceased person is child
94	Funeral grant: restrictions on payment
	Subpart 16—Hardship assistance
95	Temporary additional support: purpose
96	Temporary additional support: requirements
97	Temporary additional support: refusal, reduction, or cancellation of grant in certain circumstances
98	Interpretation
	Subpart 17—Special assistance
99	Overseas epidemics affecting visitors to New Zealand: Minister may give overseas epidemic management notice
100	Special assistance for visitors affected by overseas epidemics
101	Approved special assistance programmes
102	Special assistance: status of, and access to, notices
	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