New Zealand Gazette – 1999 – No. 193

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✨ Social Welfare Benefit Guidelines



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(g) The extent to which the basic necessities of life for the applicant or his or her dependants would be at risk if a grant of special benefit at the rate calculated, or another rate, was not made;

(h) Any other matters that in the circumstances of the particular case, you consider to be relevant.

3.4 Nothing in clauses 1 and 3 requires you to grant a special benefit, or a special benefit at any particular rate, if, in your discretion, you determine that in the circumstances of the particular case, such grant ought not to be made.

4. Application of Direction

4.1 This direction should be applied to applications for special benefit made on or after 12 February 1999 and in respect of any reviews of that benefit on or after that day.

5. Administration of the Special Benefit Programme

5.1 In administering the programme of special benefits, you are to ensure that where practicable, persons receiving special benefit under the Act receive appropriate advice with the objective that wherever possible, their need for a special benefit is eliminated or reduced within 6 months after the later of—

(a) The date of any grant of a special benefit after the date this direction takes effect; or

(b) Any review of a special benefit after that date.

5.2 Cases where special benefit is being paid at a rate of more than $50 a week should receive priority under clause 5.1.

Schedule

Standard Costs

Qualification of Applicant Standard Cost
1. For a person who is not a beneficiary, or who is in receipt of a community wage, at the applicable rate in the Ninth Schedule, and who is:
(a) Unmarried aged 18 to 24 years and without dependent children: $62.97
(b) Unmarried aged 25 years or more without dependent children: $87.76
(c) Married without dependent children: $164.65
(d) Unmarried with 1 dependent child: $127.91
(e) Unmarried with 2 or more dependent children: $144.89
1. (f) Married with one or more dependent children: $170.04
2. For a person in receipt of an independent youth benefit: $62.97
3. For a person who is in receipt of a community wage granted under section 90 of the Act on the grounds of sickness, injury or disability who is aged 16 or 17 years and living with a parent: $67.97
4. For a person who is in receipt of the emergency benefit known as an emergency maintenance allowance, aged 16 or 17 years and living with a parent: $67.97
5. For a person in receipt of a community wage on the grounds of sickness, injury or disability at the grand-parented rate and who is:
(a) Unmarried aged 16 or 17 years without dependent children: $61.57
(b) Unmarried aged 18 to 24 years without dependent children: $86.66
(c) Unmarried aged 25 years or more without dependent children: $92.78
(d) Married without dependent children: $192.63
(e) Unmarried with 1 dependent child: $127.91
(f) Unmarried with 2 or more dependent children: $144.89
(g) Married with 1 or more dependent children: $185.97
6. For a person in receipt of an invalid’s benefit or a transitional retirement benefit and who is:
(a) Unmarried aged 16 or 17 years without dependent children: $83.90
(b) Unmarried aged 18 or more without dependent children: $119.05
(c) Married without dependent children: $217.19
(d) Unmarried with 1 dependent child: $154.37
(e) Unmarried with 2 or more dependent children: $170.00
(f) Married with 1 or more dependent children: $209.41
7. For a person in receipt of a widow’s benefit, or a domestic purposes benefit under section 27B of the Act (sole parent), or a domestic purposes benefit under section 27C of the Act (woman alone), and who has:
(a) No dependent children: $92.78
(b) 1 dependent child: $127.91
(c) 2 or more dependent children: $144.89
8. 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) Unmarried aged 16 or 17 years without dependent children: $83.90
(b) Unmarried aged 18 years and over without dependent children: $119.05
(c) Unmarried with 1 dependent child: $154.37
(d) Unmarried with 2 or more dependent children: $170.00
(e) Married: $92.78
9. For a person in receipt of New Zealand Superannuation or a veteran’s pension and who is:
(a) Unmarried without dependent children and living alone: $119.67
(b) Unmarried without dependent children and not living alone: $119.67
(c) Married without dependent children: $217.53
(d) Unmarried with 1 dependent child: $155.57


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🏥 Direction in Relation to Special Benefit (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
10 February 1999
Special Benefit, Social Security Act, Financial Hardship, Allowable Costs, Student Allowance, Standard Costs, Benefit Rates, Beneficiary Categories, Community Wage, Emergency Maintenance Allowance, Invalid's Benefit, Transitional Retirement Benefit, Widow's Benefit, Domestic Purposes Benefit, New Zealand Superannuation, Veteran's Pension