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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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(2) The definition in clause 3.1 of the programme of foster parent is amended by omitting the words “by the Director-General”.

(3) Clause 3.2 of the programme is amended by inserting, after the word “Act”, the words “or section 2 of the CYPF Act”.

5. Care supplement—Clause 5.1 (a) of the programme is amended by revoking subparagraph (iii), and substituting the following subparagraph:

“(iii) under the CYPF Act, was discharged at any time into the care of the former foster parent from the custody or guardianship of—

(a) a Cultural Social Service; or

(b) the Director of a Child and Family Support Service; or

(c) an Iwi Social Service; or

(c) the Director-General; and”

6. Beginning and ending of care supplement—Clause 7 of the programme is amended by inserting, after subclause 7.1, the following subclause:

“7.1A If an application for it is received on or before 30 June 2003, a care supplement begins on 1 July 2002 if the former foster parent—

(a) was receiving an orphan’s benefit or an unsupported child’s benefit for the child on 1 July 2002; and

(b) was not eligible to receive the supplement under the former clause 5.1 (a) (iii) in effect prior to that date.”

7. Revocation—The Care Supplement Amendment approved on 24 October 1999 is revoked.

Explanatory Note

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

This amendment extends eligibility to receive a care supplement to former foster parents to whom a child was discharged into care by an Iwi Social Service, a Cultural Social Service or the Director of a Child and Family Support Service under the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989, and removes the date limitation imposed in October 1999.

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Seasonal Work Assistance Programme, Direction in Relation to Special Benefit Amendment 2002, Special Needs Grants Amendment (No. 2) 2002, and Recoverable Assistance Amendment 2002

Pursuant to section 5 and section 124 (1) (d) of the Social Security Act 1964, the Minister of Social Services and Employment:

(a) establishes and approves the welfare programme for special assistance set out in Part 1 of the Schedule.

(b) makes the amendment set out in Part 2 of the Schedule to the Direction in Relation to Special Benefit given on 10 February 1999.

(c) establishes and approves the amendment set out in Part 3 of the Schedule to the Special Needs Grants Programme established and approved on 18 December 1998.

(d) establishes and approves the amendment set out in Part 4 of the Schedule to the Recoverable Assistance Programme established and approved on 15 February 1999.

Dated at Wellington this 7th day of July 2002.

STEVE MAHAREY, Minister of Social Services and Employment.

Schedule

Part 1

Seasonal Work Assistance Programme

1. Title—This programme is the Seasonal Work Assistance Programme.

2. Commencement—This programme comes into effect on the day after it is approved.

3. Purpose—The purpose of this programme is to provide assistance to people who have moved from benefit to low-income, seasonal employment and, due to adverse weather conditions, cannot work and consequently lose income.

4. Interpretation—(1) In this programme, unless the context otherwise requires:

Act means the Social Security Act 1964.

applicant means the person applying for a grant under this programme.

cash assets has the meaning in section 61E of the Act.

earner levy means the levy payable under subsections (1) and (2) of section 219 of the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001.

employed includes engaged as a self-employed contractor.

seasonal horticultural worker means a person employed on a seasonal basis in a horticultural industry of a kind for the time being approved by the chief executive.

seasonal work assistance payment or payment means the special assistance under this programme.

working-age benefit means any of the following benefits:

(a) An unemployment benefit.

(b) A sickness benefit.

(c) A domestic purposes benefit.

(d) An emergency benefit (other than an emergency benefit payable under section 17 (2) (c) of the New Zealand Superannuation Act 2001).

(e) An independent youth benefit.