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Social Security Act 2018

Assistance - Introduction

15: What this Part does

You could also call this:

“This part explains how MSD can help you with money”

This part of the law explains what kind of help you can get from MSD. MSD is short for the Ministry of Social Development. The law tells you about different types of money that MSD can give to people who need it. It also explains what you need to do to get this money. The law makes it clear what each type of help is for and what rules you need to follow to receive it.

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Part 2 Assistance
Introduction

15What this Part does

  1. This Part—

  2. sets out the various types of assistance through which MSD provides people with financial support; and
    1. specifies the requirements for each type of assistance.