Amendment 2003
Pursuant to section 124 (1) (d) of the Social Security Act 1964, the Minister of Social Services and Employment establishes and approves the following amendment to
the New Employment Transition Grant Programme (as established and approved on 1 February 1999).
Dated at Wellington this 21st day of March 2003.
STEVE MAHAREY, Minister of Social Services and Employment.
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A m e n d m e n t
1. Title-(1) This amendment is the New Employment Transition Grant Amendment 2003.
(2) In this amendment, the New Employment Transition Grant Programme is called "the programme".
2. Commencement-This amendment comes into effect on 1 April 2003.
3. Increasing rates of grants-(1) Clause 5.1.1 of the programme is amended by omitting the expression "$50", and substituting the expression "$51.50".
(2) Clause 5.2 of the programme is amended by omitting the expression "$500", and substituting the expression "$515".
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Explanatory Note
This note is not part of the amendment, but is intended to indicate its general effect.
This amendment increases the daily rate and the maximum amount of a transition grant payable in the six month period of eligibility, to take account of a CPI increase of 2.72%. The increases come into effect on 1 April 2003.