New Zealand Gazette – 1995 – No. 31

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✨ Special Benefit Guidelines and Schedule



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specified amount means—

(a) $326.98 in the case of a person who requires daily supervision but not the constant supervision of a caregiver;

(b) $411.45 in the case of a person who requires 24 hour per day supervision and care;

(c) $479.04 in the case of a person who requires 24 hour per day supervision and care plus active support and therapy such day programmes and rehabilitation programmes;

standard costs, in relation to an applicant, means the appropriate amount set out in the Schedule to this direction, being the portion of the living costs of the applicant and his or her dependents that he or she may be expected to meet—

(a) From his or her benefit; or

(b) In the case of a non-beneficiary, from the appropriate rate of an unemployment benefit that would be payable to the applicant if he or she was entitled to that benefit,—

and expressions otherwise defined in the Act shall have the meanings so defined unless the context otherwise requires.

PART IV

Revocation and savings

This Direction supersedes the Direction concerning special benefit dated 31 March 1994, which is hereby revoked with effect from midnight on 31 March 1995.

The revocation of that Direction does not affect the validity of, or the continuation of, any special benefit granted pursuant to it before that benefit is reviewed under the provisions of section 81 of the Act.

Dated this 28th day of March 1995.

PETER J. GRESHAM, Minister of Social Welfare.

Schedule

Standard Costs

Qualification of Applicant Standard Income
For a person who is not a beneficiary, or who is in receipt of an unemployment benefit, job search allowance, or training benefit, and who is:
(a) Single aged 16 or 17 years without dependent children $ 59.17
(b) Single aged 18 to 24 years without dependent children $ 59.17
(c) Single aged 25 years or more without dependent children $ 82.47
(d) Single with 1 dependent child $ 120.20
(e) Single with 2 or more dependent children $ 136.15
(f) Married without dependent children $ 154.71
(g) Married with 1 or more dependent children $ 159.78
For a person in receipt of an independent youth benefit $ 59.17
For a person in receipt of a sickness benefit and who is:
(a) Single aged 16 or 17 years without dependent children $ 58.34
(b) Single aged 18 to 24 years without dependent children $ 81.43
(c) Single aged 25 years or more without dependent children $ 87.18
(d) Single with 1 dependent child $ 120.20
(e) Single with 2 or more dependent children $ 136.15
(f) Married without dependent children $ 181.00
(g) Married with 1 or more dependent children $ 174.75
For a person in receipt of a widow’s benefit, or a domestic purposes benefit under section 27B of the Act (sole parent) or section 27C of the Act (woman alone), and who has:
(a) No dependent children $ 87.18
(b) 1 dependent child $ 120.20
(c) 2 or more dependent children $ 135.15
For a person in receipt of a domestic purposes benefit under section 27G of the Act (care of sick or infirm) and who is:
(a) Single aged 16 or 17 years without dependent children $ 78.84
(b) Single aged 18 years or more without dependent children $ 111.86
(c) A sole parent with 1 dependent child $ 145.05
(d) A sole parent with 2 or more dependent children $ 159.75
For a person in receipt of invalid’s benefit or transitional retirement benefit and who is:
(a) Single aged 16 or 17 years without dependent children $ 78.84
(b) Single aged 18 years or more without dependent children $ 111.86
(c) Single with 1 dependent child $ 145.05
(d) Single with 2 or more dependent children $ 159.75
(e) Married without dependent children $ 204.08
(f) Married with 1 or more dependent children $ 196.78
For a person in receipt of New Zealand Superannuation or veteran’s pension and who is:
(a) Single without dependent children and living alone $ 111.86
(b) Single without dependent children and not living alone $ 111.86
(c) Single with 1 dependent child $ 145.05
(d) Single with 2 or more dependent children $ 159.75
(e) Married without dependent children $ 204.08
(f) Married with 1 or more dependent children $ 196.78
For a married couple one of whom is in receipt of New Zealand Superannuation where the other is receiving sickness benefit $ 162.07
For a married couple one of whom is in receipt of New Zealand Superannuation where the other is not receiving a benefit or is receiving unemployment benefit, job search allowance, or training benefit $ 130.57


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🏥 Guidelines for Special Benefit under the Social Welfare Act (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
28 March 1995
Special Benefit, Financial Hardship, Assessment Procedure, Disability Services, Student Allowance
  • PETER J. GRESHAM, Minister of Social Welfare