✨ Social Security Amendments
Social Development
Social Security Act 1964
Instrument Amending Ministerial Direction and Welfare Programmes (No 2) 2011
Pursuant to sections 5 and 124(1)(d) of the Social Security Act 1964, the Minister for Social Development and Employment makes the following instrument.
Dated at Wellington this 20th day of March 2011.
HON PAULA BENNETT, Minister for Social Development and Employment.
Instrument
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Title—This instrument is the Instrument amending Ministerial Direction and Welfare Programmes (No 2) 2011.
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Commencement—This instrument comes into effect on 1 April 2011.
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Amendments to direction and welfare programmes— The direction and welfare programmes set out in Schedule 1 are amended in the manner set out in that Schedule.
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Amendments to welfare programmes—The welfare programmes set out in Schedule 2 are amended in the manner set out in that Schedule.
Schedule 1
Clause 3
Direction and Welfare Programmes Amended
Direction in Relation to Special Benefit
(given on 10 February 1999)¹
Schedule
Omit from each provision set out in column 1 of the following table the amount set out opposite to it in Column 2 and substitute the amount set out in Column 3.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Provision amended | Amounts omitted | Amounts substituted |
| Clause 1(a) | $82.95 | $86.06 |
| Clause 1(b) | $115.61 | $119.95 |
| Clause 1(c) | $216.91 | $225.04 |
| Clause 2 | $82.95 | $86.06 |
| Clause 4(a) | $110.52 | $114.66 |
| Clause 4(b) | $156.85 | $162.73 |
| Clause 4(c) | $286.14 | $296.87 |
| Clause 5 | $122.21 | $126.79 |
| Clause 6(a) | $110.52 | $114.66 |
| Clause 6(b) | $156.85 | $162.73 |
| Clause 6(c) | $122.21 | $126.79 |
| Clause 7(a) | $157.09 | $162.98 |
| Clause 7(b) | $157.09 | $162.98 |
| Clause 7(c) | $286.57 | $297.32 |
| Clause 9 | $182.73 | $189.58 |
| Clause 10 | $263.60 | $273.49 |
| Clause 13 | $205.27 | $212.97 |
| Clause 15 | $286.14 | $296.87 |
Family Start and Early Start (Childcare Assistance) Programme
(as established and approved on 12 September 2005)²
Clause 8(3)
Omit "$6.90" and substitute "$7.16".
New Employment Transition Grant Programme
(as established and approved on 9 December 1998)³
Clause 5.1.1
Omit "$63.50" and substitute "$66.00".
Clause 5.2
Omit "$635" and substitute "$660".
Seasonal Work Assistance Programme
(as established and approved on 7 July 2002)⁴
Clause 7(3)
Omit "$780" and substitute "$810".
Schedule 1
Omit the table and substitute:
| Total period of work missed (per week) | For a single applicant with no dependent children | For any other applicant |
|---|---|---|
| 8 hours or less | $45.00 | $81.00 |
| More than 8 and not more than 16 hours | $90.00 | $162.00 |
| More than 16 and not more than 24 hours | $135.00 | $243.00 |
| More than 24 and not more than 32 hours | $180.00 | $324.00 |
| More than 32 hours | $225.00 | $405.00 |
Training Incentive Allowance Programme
(as established and approved on 30 November 1998)⁵
Clause 6.1.1
Omit "$98.45" and "$3,938.00" and substitute "$102.14" and "$4,085.60" respectively.
Clause 6.4.2
Omit "$3,938.00" and substitute "$4,085.60".
Schedule 2
Clause 4
Welfare Programmes Amended
Home Help Programme
(as established and approved on 6 May 2004)⁶
Schedule
Clause 1(a)
Omit "$13.42" and substitute "$13.68".
Clause 1A
Omit "2010" and substitute "2011".
Special Transfer Allowance Programme 2000
(as established and approved on 13 November 2000)⁷
Schedule
Omit "$196", "$189", "$160", "$269", "$236" and "$213" and substitute respectively "$222", "$171", "$147", "$287", "$236" and "$209".
Explanatory Note
This note is not part of the instrument, but is intended to indicate its general effect.
This instrument, which comes into effect on 1 April 2011, amends a Ministerial direction and a number of Ministerial welfare programmes under the Social Security Act 1964.
Clause 3 and Schedule 1 adjust certain rates, standard costs, and limits to reflect a 3.75% increase in the
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- HON PAULA BENNETT, Minister for Social Development and Employment