The notice given under the Social Security Act 2018, which was published in the New Zealand Gazette, 26 March 2020, Notice No. 2020-go1437, is hereby revoked and replaced by the following:

Pursuant to section 102 of the Social Security Act 2018, notice is given of the making of the following instrument by the Minister for Social Development.

A copy of the instrument is available for free at: https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/about-msd/legislation/notice-of-change.html.

This instrument comes into force on 19 October 2020. It amends the Special Needs Grants Programme to allow MSD to extend the duration of emergency housing grants in specified circumstances and to require an applicant to pay a contribution of 25% of their and their partner’s income¹ and family tax credit towards the cost of Emergency Housing. These clauses also make other minor and technical amendments to the structure and wording of clause 14A. This instrument revokes the Special Needs Grants Amendment Programme (No 1) 2020.

The instrument is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of the Legislation Act 2012 and is administered by the Ministry for Social Development.

Dated this 6th day of August 2020.

Hon CARMEL SEPULONI, Minister for Social Development.

1. 25% of income or 25% of the rate of jobseeker support under the Social Security Act 2018 that would be appropriate if the applicant or their partner were a beneficiary.