NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 69

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Clause 9

Omit from paragraph (b) the words “a community wage”,
and substitute the words “an unemployment benefit,
sickness benefit”.

Clause 10

Insert, after the words “his or”, the word “her”.

Omit from subparagraph (a) the words “community wage”,
and substitute the words “unemployment benefit or sickness
benefit”.

Omit from subparagraph (c) the words “community wage”,
and substitute the words “unemployment benefit or sickness
benefit”.

Clause 11

Omit the words “a community wage”, and substitute the
words “an unemployment benefit or a sickness benefit.”

Explanatory Note:

This note is not part of the Amendment, but is intended to
indicate its general effect.

This Amendment makes amendments to the Ministerial
direction in relation to Emergency Benefit and Community
Wage consequential to the coming into force of Part 3 of the
Social Security Amendment Act 2001 on 1 July 2001. These
include a change to the title of the direction to Direction In
Relation To Emergency Benefit and Benefits on Ground of
Hardship.

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New Employment Transition Grant Amendment 2001

Pursuant to section 124 (1) (d) of the Social Security Act
1964, the Minister of Social Services and Employment
establishes and approves the following Amendment to the
New Employment Transition Grant Programme (as
established and approved on 9 December 1998).

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of June 2001.

STEVE MAHAREY, Minister of Social Services and
Employment.

Amendment

1. Title—(1) This Amendment is the New Employment
   Transition Grant Amendment 2001.

(2) In this Amendment, the New Employment Transition
Grant Programme is called “the programme”.

2. Commencement—This Amendment comes into effect
   on 1 July 2001.

3. Interpretation—(1) The definition in clause 2.1 of the
   programme of Eligible Parent is amended:

(a) by omitting the words “a sole parent” where they
first appear, and substituting the words “a person
(person A) with a dependent child or children”;

(b) by revoking paragraph (a), and substituting the
following paragraph:

“(a) who was either—

(i) a person granted and receiving an income-
tested benefit under the Act; or

(ii) the spouse of a person referred to in
subparagraph (i) where the benefit was paid
at a married rate (not being the rate in clause
5 of the Ninth Schedule of the Act or 50% of
a married rate of benefit payable under
sections 117 and 120 of the Act by virtue of
person A’s failure to comply with the work
test or section 60HA of the Act); and”

(c) by revoking paragraph (b) and substituting the
following paragraph:

“(b) who ceased to be a beneficiary within the last
6 months because the benefit was cancelled or
suspended due to the employment or temporary
employment of person A or his or her spouse;
and”

(d) by omitting the words “a sole parent whose” and
substituting the words “a person whose”.

(2) Clause 2.1 of the programme is amended by revoking the
definition of Sole Parent Rate.

4. Eligibility for Transition Grant—(1) The heading to
   clause 4 of the programme is amended by omitting the word
   “TRANSITIONAL”,
   and substituting the word “TRANSITION”.

(2) Clause 4 of the programme is amended by inserting,
after clause 4.1, the following clause:

“4.1A No Transition Grant may be made to enable an
Eligible Parent to provide care to a dependent
child if the Eligible Parent’s spouse is available to
care for the child.”

(3) Clause 4.2 of the programme is amended by omitting the
words “Eligible Parent’s”.

5. Payment—(1) Clause 5.2 of the programme is amended
   by omitting the words “a sole parent” and substituting the
   words “an Eligible Parent”.

(2) Clause 5 of the programme is amended by adding the
following clauses:

“5.3 Where a married person and his or her spouse are
both Eligible Parents, clauses 5.1 and 5.2 apply to
each of them.

5.4 Clause 5.3 is for the avoidance of doubt.”

Explanatory Note:

This note is not part of the Amendment, but is intended to
indicate its general effect.

This Amendment extends with effect 1 July 2001 the
availability of grants under the programme to all
beneficiaries with a dependent child or children.

Both spouses are eligible for grants where the benefit was
paid at a married rate. However, where a reduced rate of
benefit was payable because a spouse was a striking worker,
or failed to comply with the work test or the obligations of
section 60HA of the Social Security Act 1964, only the
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Recoverable Assistance Amendment 2001

Pursuant to section 124 (1) (d) of the Social Security Act
1964, the Minister of Social Services and Employment
establishes and approves the following Amendment to the
Recoverable Assistance Programme (as established and
approved on 15 February 1999).

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of June 2001.

STEVE MAHAREY, Minister of Social Services and
Employment.

Amendment

1. Title—(1) This Amendment is the Recoverable
   Assistance Amendment 2001.

(2) In this Amendment, the Recoverable Assistance
Programme is called “the programme”.

2. Commencement—This Amendment comes into effect
   on the day after the date on which it is published in the
   New Zealand Gazette.