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 Ministerial Direction—Disability Allowance dated on the 28th day
of March 1999 and published in the New Zealand Gazette,
1 April 1999, No. 41, page 983.
Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of July 2008.
HON RUTH DYSON, Minister for Social Development and Employment.
A m e n d m e n t
1. Title—This amendment is the Ministerial Direction – Disability Allowance Amendment 2008.
2. Commencement—This amendment comes into effect on 11 August 2008.
3. Direction amended—This amendment amends the Ministerial Direction—Disability Allowance.
4. Clause 3 amended—Clause 3(b) is amended by adding “or has decreased”.
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Explanatory Note
This note is not part of the amendment, but is intended to indicate its general effect.
This amendment removes the requirement on the chief executive to verify an expense that has decreased when reviewing a person’s entitlement to a disability allowance.