Social Security Act 2018

Introduction

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"Helping People Support Themselves and Their Families"

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The purpose of this Act is to help people support themselves and their families. You can get financial and other support if you are not working and need help. This support can also help you find a job or keep the one you have. This Act also helps people who cannot work due to sickness, injury, or disability. It provides financial support to alleviate hardship in certain circumstances. When you get financial support, it is taken into account that you should use your own resources first. The Act also aims to encourage young people to stay in education, training, or employment. It imposes certain requirements on people who get financial support, such as administrative tasks or work-related activities. Young people may have additional requirements, like educational or parenting responsibilities. The Act ensures that people receiving certain financial support take care of their dependent children's education and primary health care. You can find more information about this in section 1A and section 23. These sections provide more details about the support and requirements.

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1: Title, or

"This law is called the Social Security Act 2018"

Social Security Act 2018

Reprint as at:
2025-10-20
Assent:
2018-09-28
Commencement:
see section 2

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.