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Services arising out of personal injury by accident, a Payment must not be granted for that part of any fees or charges for the services that is not paid by the Accident Rehabilitation Compensation and Insurance Corporation or, as the case requires, an insurer within the meaning of the Accident Insurance Act 1998, except—

(a) where otherwise provided in this programme; or

(b) if the applicant satisfies the Chief Executive that he or she has no cover in respect of that injury under the Accident Rehabilitation Compensation and Insurance Act 1992 or (as the case requires) the Accident Insurance Act 1998.

11.2 School Uniforms

11.2.1 The Chief Executive may grant a Payment of up to $300 for the purchase of a school uniform if there is an Immediate Need for the purchase of a school uniform for an Applicant’s Dependent Child.

11.2.2 The Chief Executive may grant more than one Payment under clause 11.2.1 in a 52 Week Period, but the maximum amount of such Payments during a 52 Week Period for each such Child must not exceed $300.

11.2.3 Payments under clause 11.2.1 may be granted in respect of more than one Dependent Child of an Immediate Family.

11.3 Car Seat Restraints and Safety Helmets

11.3.1 The Chief Executive may grant a Payment of up to $200 for the following purposes:

(a) the purchase of a new Child car seat restraint for a pre-school Dependent Child of the Applicant:

(b) the hire from a reputable agency of a Child car seat restraint for a pre-school aged Dependent Child of the Applicant:

(c) the purchase of a new cycle safety helmet for each school aged Dependent Child of the Applicant.

11.3.2 The Chief Executive may grant more than one payment under clause 11.3.1 during a 52 Week Period.

11.3.3 Payments under clause 11.3.1 may be granted in respect of more than one Dependent Child of an Immediate Family.

11.4 School and Education

11.4.1 The Chief Executive may grant a Payment of up to $200 for the following purposes:

(a) administration fees in respect of examinations for an Applicant’s Dependent Child who is attending school:

(b) the purchase of school stationery for any such Child.

11.4.2 The Chief Executive may grant more than one Payment under clause 11.4.1 for a similar purpose in a 52 Week Period.

11.4.3 Payments under clause 11.4.1 may be granted in respect of more than one Dependent Child of an Immediate Family.

11.5 Attendance at Funerals and Tangihanga

11.5.1 If a person dies, the Chief Executive may grant a Payment of up to $200 towards the expenses of attending a funeral or tangihanga, to an Applicant who is any of the following relatives of the deceased person:

(a) a parent (including a step or foster parent):

(b) a Spouse who was living together with the deceased at the time of death:

(c) a grandparent:

(d) a son, daughter, grandchild, mokopuna, stepchild, foster child or whangai:

(e) a sibling (including a half brother or sister or a step brother or sister).

11.5.2 For the purposes of clause 11.5.1, where the Applicant is a Child, the Chief Executive may include as expenses of the Child the Expenses of an adult who is accompanying that Child to the funeral or tangihanga.

11.6 Loss of Property from Fire or Burglary

11.6.1 The Chief Executive may grant a Payment of up to $1,000 towards the replacement of items an Applicant has lost due to fire or burglary, if the Applicant—

(a) is not insured for the lost items; and

(b) cannot obtain assistance or sufficient assistance from relatives; and

(c) in the case of burglary, has reported the incident to the police.

11.7 Telephone Installation

11.7.1 The Chief Executive may grant an Applicant a Payment of up to $200 towards the cost of a telephone installation, if the Chief Executive is satisfied a telephone is essential—

(a) to maintain the health of the Applicant, or the Applicant’s Spouse or any Dependent Child; or

(b) to enable the Applicant to access emergency assistance; or

(c) because of geographical isolation, or the age or psychological condition of the Applicant, his or her Spouse, or a Dependent Child.

11.8 Clothing

11.8.1 The Chief Executive may grant an Applicant one or more Payments for the purchase of essential clothing (excluding school uniforms).

11.8.2 The maximum amount of the Payment or the total of the Payments under clause 11.8.1 during a 52 Week Period must not exceed—

(a) $150 for an unmarried person with no Dependent Child; and

(b) $300 for a married couple with no Dependent Child; and

(c) $400 for a married couple with at least one dependent Child, or a Sole Parent.

11.9 Emergency Household Needs

11.9.1 The Chief Executive may grant an Applicant a Payment of up to $200 for each of the following purposes:

(a) outstanding electricity, gas, or water bills, or reconnection charges for emergency gas or water (but, if for more than one, the maximum Payment is $200):

(b) purchase of the most economical items of essential beds, chairs and tables.

11.9.2 The Chief Executive may grant an Applicant Payments of up to the following amounts for the following purposes:

(a) $600 for tenancy bonds, rent arrears (other than arrears incurred while the Applicant was in receipt of accommodation benefit, accommodation supplement, rent rebate allowance, or tenure protection allowance under the Act), and advances of rent (but if for more than one, the maximum Payment is $600):

(b) $400 for the most economical item of a washing machine or refrigerator, or both (but if for both, the maximum Payment is $400).