To: The Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development.
Pursuant to section 5 of the Social Security Act 1964, the Minister for Social Development and Employment makes the following amendment to the Direction in relation to Special Benefit given on 10 February 1999.
Dated at Wellington this 28th day of June 2005.
STEVE MAHAREY, Minister for Social Development and Employment.
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A m e n d m e n t
1. Title—(1) This amendment is the Direction in relation to Special Benefit Amendment (No. 3) 2005.
(2) In this amendment, the Direction in relation to Special Benefit is called “the direction”.
2. Commencement—This amendment comes into effect on 1 July 2005.
3. Clause 3.2 revoked—Clause 3.2 of the direction is revoked.
4. Savings—Despite anything in clause 3, you should continue to pay a special benefit to an applicant who was receiving a special benefit in accordance with clause 3.2 of the direction immediately before 1 July 2005 as if that clause were still in effect, until you consider the fixing of a special benefit in accordance with that clause is no longer justified.
Explanatory Note
This note is not part of the amendment, but is intended to indicate its general effect.
This amendment revokes clause 3.2 of the direction in relation to special benefit (which relates to additional accommodation costs for certain beneficiaries who are engaged in training away from their home) on 1 July 2005. A savings provision continues special benefits for people receiving them in accordance with this clause immediately before that date.