Under sections 5 and 124(1)(d) of the Social Security Act 1964, I make the following instrument amending the direction and welfare programmes set out in Schedules 1 and 2.
Dated at Wellington this 13th day of March 2010.
HON PAULA BENNETT, Minister for Social Development and Employment.

I n s t r u m e n t
1. Title This instrument is the Instrument Amending Ministerial Direction and Welfare Programmes 2010.
2. Commencement This instrument comes into effect on 1 April 2010.
3. Amendments relating to change in Consumers Price Index The direction 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 welfare programmes set out in Schedule 2 are amended in the manner set out in that Schedule.
Schedule 1
Clause 3
Direction and welfare programmes amended
Direction in relation to Special Benefit (given on 10 February 1999 and published in the New Zealand Gazette, 16 December 1999, No. 193, page 4599)
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 1
Provision amended Column 2
Amounts omitted ($) Column 3
Amounts substituted ($)
Clause 1(a) 81.36 82.95
Clause 1(b) 113.39 115.61
Clause 1(c) 212.74 216.91
Clause 2 81.36 82.95
Clause 4(a) 108.40 110.52
Clause 4(b) 153.83 156.85
Clause 4(c) 280.64 286.14
Clause 5 119.86 122.21
Clause 6(a) 108.40 110.52
Clause 6(b) 153.83 156.85
Clause 6(c) 119.86 122.21
Clause 7(a) 154.07 157.09
Clause 7(b) 154.07 157.09
Clause 7(c) 281.06 286.57
Clause 9 179.22 182.73
Clause 10 258.53 263.60
Clause 13 201.32 205.27
Clause 15 280.64 286.14
Family Start and Early Start (Childcare Assistance) Programme (as established and approved on 12 September 2005 and published in the New Zealand Gazette, 15 December 2005, No. 207, page 5275)
Omit from clause 8(3) "$6.77" and substitute "$6.90".
New Employment Transition Grant Programme (as established and approved on 9 December 1998 and published in the New Zealand Gazette, 17 December 1998, No. 200, page 4769)
Omit from clause 5.1.1 "$62.00" and substitute "$63.50".
Omit from clause 5.2 "$620.00" and substitute "$635.00".
Seasonal Work Assistance Programme (as established and approved on 7 July 2002 and published in the New Zealand Gazette, 11 July 2002, No. 78, page 2079)
Omit from clause 7(3) "$760.00" and substitute "$780.00".
Omit the table in Schedule 1 and substitute:
Total period of work missed (per week) For a single applicant with
no dependent children For any other applicant
8 hours or less $43.00 $78.00
More than 8 and not more than 16 hours $86.00 $156.00
More than 16 and not more than 24 hours $129.00 $234.00
More than 24 and not more than 32 hours $172.00 $312.00
More than 32 hours $215.00 $390.00
Training Incentive Allowance Programme (as established and approved on 30 November 1998 and published in the
New Zealand Gazette, 10 December 1998, No. 198, page 4695)
Omit from clause 6.1.1 "$96.56" and "$3,862.40" and substitute "$98.45" and "$3,938.00" respectively.
Omit from clause 6.4.2 "$3,862.40" and substitute "$3,938.00".
Schedule 2
Clause 4
Welfare programmes amended
Home Help Programme (as established and approved on 6 May 2004 and published in the New Zealand Gazette, 13 May 2004, No. 52, page 1290)
Schedule
Omit from clause 1(a) "$13.16" and substitute "$13.42".
Omit from clause 1A "2009" and substitute "2010".
Special Transfer Allowance Programme 2000 (as established and approved on 13 November 2000 and published in the
New Zealand Gazette, 16 November 2000, No. 154, page 3995)
Omit from the Schedule "240", "230", "140", "308", "350" and "200" and substitute respectively "196", "189", "160", "269", "236" and "213".
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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 2010, amends a Ministerial direction and a number of welfare programmes under the Social Security Act 1964.
Schedule 1 adjusts certain rates, standard costs and limits to take into account a 1.96% increase in the Consumers Price Index.
Schedule 2 lists amendments to the:
- Home Help Programme to align the hourly rate with a 2.00% increase in the adult minimum wage;
- Special Transfer Allowance Programme 2000 to adjust average regional rents to reflect movements in rentals.