Pursuant to section 124(1)(d) of the Social Security Act 1964, the Minister for Social Development and Employment makes the following amendment to the Special Needs Grants Programme (as established and approved on
18 December 1998*).
Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of July 2008.
HON RUTH DYSON, Minister for Social Development and Employment.
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A m e n d m e n t
1. Title—This amendment is the Special Needs Grants Amendment (No. 2) 2008.
2. Commencement—This amendment comes into effect on 4 August 2008.
3. Programme amended—This amendment amends the Special Needs Grants Programme.
4. Food—Clause 11.2.2 is amended by omitting:
“52”
and substituting
“26”
in both places it appears.
5. Other Emergency Grants—(1) Clause 14.1 is amended by omitting:
“of not more than $200”.
(2) The following subclauses are inserted after clause 14.1:
“14.1A The amount of a grant under clause 14.1 must not exceed $500.00 unless clause 14.1B applies.
“14.1B The chief executive may make a grant under clause 14.1 of more than the amount set out
in clause 14.1A only if he or she considers exceptional circumstances exist.”.
Explanatory Note
This note is not part of the programme, but is intended to indicate its general effect.
This amendment to the Special Needs Grants Programme, which comes into effect on 4 August 2008, halves the period of time for which the maximum limits for food grants apply from 52 weeks to 26 weeks. It also increases the limit of grants under the other emergency grants category from $200.00 to $500.00, unless exceptional circumstances exist.
* New Zealand Gazette, 28 January 1999, No. 8, page 202