Direction by the Minister of Social Welfare To: The Director-General of Social Welfare. I, Peter John Gresham, Minister of Social Welfare, hereby give you the following Direction, pursuant to section 5 (2) of the Social Security Act 1964 (``the Act''). This Direction takes effect on 1 April 1997. Dated at Wellington this 10th day of September 1996. PETER JOHN GRESHAM, Minister of Social Welfare. D i r e c t i o n (1) On and from 1 April 1997, unemployment benefit under section 58 of the Act applied for by, or paid to, any person of or over the age of 55 years shall continue to be known as ``the 55+Benefit''. (2) The Direction dated 17 March 1992 given by the then Minister of Social Welfare in relation to grants of unemployment benefit to people aged 55 years or more is revoked with effect at midnight on 31 March 1997.