This Act is meant to help people in different ways. You can get financial and other support to help you and your family when you are not working. This support can also help you find a job or keep the one you have.
The Act also helps people who cannot work because they are sick, injured, or disabled, or because they are taking care of someone. You can get financial support to help you if you are struggling.
When you get financial support, you need to use the resources you already have before asking for more help. The Act also considers any other financial support you might be getting from other publicly funded sources.
The Act wants to encourage young people to stay in education, training, or get a job instead of getting financial support. If you are getting financial support, you might have to meet certain requirements, such as looking for work or taking care of your children’s education and health.
You might also have to meet other requirements, like managing your budget or going to school, depending on your situation. The Act is meant to support you and your family in various ways, while also making sure you meet certain obligations. You can find more information about this by looking at s 1A and s 23.
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1: Title, or
"This law is called the Social Security Act 2018"
The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.
Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Social Development.