Pursuant to sections 5 and 124 (1) (d) of the Social Security Act 1964, the Minister for Social Development and Employment, by this instrument, makes the following amendments to the directions and welfare programmes set out in Schedules 1 and 2.
DAVID BENSON-POPE, Minister for Social Development and Employment.
Dated at Wellington this 15th day of March 2006.
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I n s t r u m e n t
1. Title—This instrument is the Instrument amending Ministerial directions and welfare programmes 2006.
2. Commencement—This instrument comes into effect on 1 April 2006.
3. Amendments relating to change in Consumers Price Index—The directions and welfare programmes set out in Schedule 1 are amended in the manner set out in that Schedule.
4. Amendments relating to other matters—The directions and welfare programmes set out in Schedule 2 are amended in the manner set out in that Schedule.
Schedule 1
Clause 3
Directions and welfare programmes amended
Direction in relation to Special Benefit (given on 10 February 1999)*:
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 1Provision amended Column 2Amounts omitted Column 3Amounts substituted
Clause 1 (a) $72.04 $74.32
Clause 1 (b) $100.41 $103.58
Clause 1 (c) $188.38 $194.33
Clause 2 $72.04 $74.32
Clause 4 (a) $96.00 $99.03
Clause 4 (b) $136.21 $140.51
Clause 4 (c) $248.50 $256.35
Clause 5 $106.14 $109.49
Clause 6 (a) $96.00 $99.03
Clause 6 (b) $136.21 $140.51
Clause 6 (c) $106.14 $109.49
Clause 7 (a) $136.43 $140.74
Clause 7 (b) $136.43 $140.74
Clause 7 (c) $248.88 $256.74
Clause 9 $158.70 $163.71
Clause 10 $228.93 $236.16
Clause 13 $178.27 $183.90
Clause 15 $248.50 $256.35
Family Start and Early Start (Childcare Assistance) Programme (as established and approved on 12 September 2005)†:
Omit from clause 8 (3) the expression “$6.00” and substitute the expression “$6.19”.
New Employment Transition Grant Programme (as established and approved on 9 December 1998):
Omit from clause 5.1.1 the expression “$54” and substitute the expression “$56”.
Omit from clause 5.2 the expression “$540” and substitute the expression “$560”.
Seasonal Work Assistance Programme (as established and approved on 7 July 2002)‡:
Omit from clause 7 (3) the expression “$650” and substitute the expression “$680”.
Omit the table in Schedule 1 and substitute:
Total period of work missed (per week) For an unmarried applicant withno dependent children For any other applicant
8 hours or less $37.00 $68.00
More than 8 and not more than 16 hours $74.00 $136.00
More than 16 and not more than 24 hours $111.00 $204.00
More than 24 and not more than 32 hours $148.00 $272.00
More than 32 hours $185.00 $340.00
Special Needs Grants Programme (as established and approved on 18 December 1998)§:
Omit from clause 15.6.1 (d) the expression “$442.64” and substitute the words “the amount in clause 6 of Schedule 31 of the Act”.
Training Incentive Allowance Programme (as established and approved on 30 November 1998) :
Omit from clause 6.1.1 the expressions “$85.50” and “$3,420.00” and substitute the expressions “$88.20” and “$3,528.00” respectively.
Omit from clause 6.4.2 the expression “$3,420.00” and substitute the expression “$3,528.00”.
Schedule 2
Clause 4
Directions and welfare programmes amended
Assistance to Live Organ Donors Programme (as established and approved on 18 January 2005)**:
Clause P10 (3) (b)
Insert, after the words “special benefit”, the words “or temporary additional support”.
Clause P11 (1) (b) (ii) (B)
Insert, after the words “special benefit”, the words “or temporary additional support”.
Direction in relation to Emergency Benefit and Benefits on the Grounds of Hardship (given on 6 October 1998)††:
Clause 6 (c) —
Omit the expression “1994” and substitute the expression “2004”.
Clause 9 (e) (i)—
Omit the expression “1994” and substitute the expression “2004”.
Home Help Programme (as established and approved on 6 May 2004)‡‡:
Schedule
Omit from clause 1 the expression “$10.00” and substitute the expression “$10.79”.
Omit from clause 1A the expression “2005” and substitute the expression “2006”.
Social Rehabilitation Assistance Programme (as established and approved on 20 July 2003)§§:
Clause 6 (2) (c) (i)
Insert, after the words “special benefit”, the words “or temporary additional support”.
Special Transfer Allowance Programme 2000 (as established and approved on 13 November 2000) :
Omit from the Schedule the expressions “188”, “145”, “105”, “231”, “178” and “151” and substitute respectively the expressions “186”, “152”, “113”, “236”, “188”, “161”.
Student Allowance Transfer Grant Programme (as established and approved on 23 July 2002)***:
Clause 4 (1)
Omit from the definition of dependent spouse the words “limit set out in Table 1” and substitute the words “amount set out in clause 1 (1)”.
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 2006, amends a number of Ministerial directions and welfare programmes under the Social Security Act 1964.
Schedule 1 adjusts certain rates, standard costs and limits to take into account a 3.16% increase in the Consumers Price Index.
Schedule 2 lists amendments:
? to the Assistance to Live Organ Donors Programme and the Social Rehabilitation Assistance Programme identifying the introduction of temporary additional support;
? to the Home Help Programme to align the hourly rate with a 7.89% increase in the adult minimum wage;
? to the Special Transfer Allowance Programme 2000 to adjust average regional rents to reflect movements in rentals;
? to update various cross-references to legislation.
*New Zealand Gazette, 16 December 1999, No. 193, page 4599
†New Zealand Gazette, 15 December 2005, No. 207, page 5275
‡New Zealand Gazette, 11 July 2002, No. 78, page 2079
§New Zealand Gazette, 28 January 1999, No. 8, page 202
New Zealand Gazette, 10 December 1998, No. 198, page 4695
**New Zealand Gazette, 3 February 2005, No. 32, page 774
††New Zealand Gazette, 15 October 1998, No. 172, page 4120
‡‡New Zealand Gazette, 13 May 2004, No. 52, page 1290
§§New Zealand Gazette, 31 July 2003, No. 89, page 2288
New Zealand Gazette, 16 November 2000, No. 154, page 3995
***New Zealand Gazette, 1 August 2002, No. 90, page 2435