New Zealand Gazette – 2017 – No. 29

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✨ Welfare Amendments and Council Authorisations



NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 29 — 16 MARCH 2017

“$304” and “$273” respectively.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of March 2017.

HON ANNE TOLLEY, Minister for Social Development.

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 2017, amends a Ministerial direction and a number of Ministerial welfare programmes under the Social Security Act 1964.

Clause 4 and Schedule 1:

  • adjust certain rates, standard costs, and limits in relation to Special Benefit, Family Start and Early Start (Childcare Assistance) Programme, New Employment Transition Grant Programme, and Seasonal Work Assistance Programme to reflect a 1.10% increase in the New Zealand Consumers Price Index from the December 2015 quarter to the December 2016 quarter (calculated using the CPI All Groups excluding cigarettes and other tobacco products).

Clause 4 and Schedule 2 amend:

  • the Home Help Programme, to adjust the hourly rate to reflect a 3.28% increase in the adult minimum wage;
  • and
  • the Special Transfer Allowance Programme 2000 to adjust average regional rents to reflect movements in rentals.
  1. New Zealand Gazette, 16 December 1999, No. 193, page 4599.
  2. New Zealand Gazette, 15 December 2005, No. 207, page 5275.
  3. New Zealand Gazette, 17 December 1998, No. 200, page 4769.
  4. New Zealand Gazette, 11 July 2002, No. 78, page 2079.
  5. New Zealand Gazette, 13 May 2004, No. 52, page 1290.
  6. New Zealand Gazette, 16 November 2000, No. 154, page 3995.

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Officers of the Timaru District Council Authorised to Take Statutory Declarations

Pursuant to section 9(1)(j) of the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957, I hereby authorise the holders for the time being of the offices in the employment of the Timaru District Council specified in the Schedule below to take statutory declarations under the Act. I also hereby revoke all such previous authorisations granted to employees of the Timaru District Council.

Schedule
Chief Executive;
Executive Secretary;
Personal Assistant to Group Manager Community Services;
Customer Services Manager;
Senior Customer Services Officer;
Group Manager Environmental Services;
Environmental Compliance Manager;
Temuka Team Leader;
Geraldine Team Leader; and
any Council officer acting in one of the above roles.

Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of March 2017.

HON MARK MITCHELL, Associate Minister of Justice.

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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏥 Instrument Amending Ministerial Direction and Welfare Programmes 2017 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
9 March 2017
Social Security, Welfare Programmes, Amendments, Financial Adjustments
  • HON ANNE TOLLEY, Minister for Social Development

🏘️ Officers of the Timaru District Council Authorised to Take Statutory Declarations

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
3 March 2017
Statutory Declarations, Authorisations, Timaru District Council, Oaths and Declarations Act 1957
  • HON MARK MITCHELL, Associate Minister of Justice