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"(d) New Zealand superannuation and veteran’s pension;
and"

(2) The definition of living alone in clause 2.1 of the
direction is amended by omitting the words "section 18A of
the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990" and
substituting the words "section 13 of the New Zealand
Superannuation Act 2001".

(3) The Schedule of the direction is amended by omitting
from paragraphs 7, 13, 15 and 18 the words "or a transitional
retirement benefit".

4. Schedule further amended—Each provision of the
   Schedule of the direction listed in the first column of
   the Schedule is amended by omitting every expression set
   out opposite to it in the second column and substituting
   in each case the expression set out opposite to it in the third
   column.

Schedule—Clause 4
Increases to standard costs on and after 1 April 2004

Explanatory Note

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

This amendment, which comes into effect on 31 March 2004,
omits all references to the transitional retirement benefit
wherever it appears in the direction, consequential upon the
repeal of section 7A and the Fourth Schedule of the Social
Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990 on 31 March
2004. It also changes a reference to the provision in which
the term "living alone" is defined.\n
Clause 4 of this amendment amends the Schedule (relating
to standard costs) to take into account a CPI increase of
1.55% and comes into effect on 1 April 2004.

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Pathways Payment Amendment (No. 2) 2004

Pursuant to section 124 (1) (d) of the Social Security Act
1964, the Minister for Social Development and Employment
makes the following amendment to the Pathways Payment
Programme (as established and approved on 30 June 2002).

Dated at Wellington this 15th day of March 2004.

STEVE MAHAREY, Minister for Social Development and
Employment.

Amendment

1. Title—(1) This amendment is the Pathways Payment
   Amendment (No. 2) 2004.

(2) In this amendment, the Pathways Payment Programme is
called "the programme".

2. Commencement—This amendment comes into effect
   on 31 March 2004.

3. Interpretation—The definition of working-age benefit
   in clause 4 (1) of the programme is amended by revoking
   paragraph (g).

Explanatory Note

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

This amendment to the Pathways Payment Programme,
which comes into effect on 31 March 2004, omits the
reference to a transitional retirement benefit in the definition
of working-age benefit in clause 4 (1) of the programme.

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Childcare Assistance Amendment 2004

Pursuant to section 124 (1) (d) of the Social Security Act
1964, the Minister for Social Development and Employment
establishes and approves the following amendment to the
Childcare Assistance Welfare Programme (as established
and approved on 19 December 1998).

Dated at Wellington this 15th day of March 2004.

STEVE MAHAREY, Minister for Social Development and
Employment.

Amendment

1. Title—(1) This amendment is the Childcare Assistance
   Amendment 2004.

(2) In this amendment, the Childcare Assistance Welfare
Programme is called "the programme".

2. Commencement—This amendment comes into effect
   on 1 April 2004.

3. Increasing rates of childcare and OSCAR subsidies—
   (1) Each provision of Schedule 1 of the programme listed in
   the first column of Schedule 1 is amended by omitting every
   expression set out opposite to it in the second column and