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Social Security Act 2018

Assistance - Youth payment

49: Youth payment: requirements

You could also call this:

“Rules for getting money help if you're a young person with no kids”

You can get a youth payment if you meet certain conditions. You need to be 16 or 17 years old and ready to study. You can’t have any children who depend on you. You must live in New Zealand and have little or no money coming in. You also need to fit into one of two groups. Either you’ve never been in a relationship and don’t have enough support from your parents, or you’ve been in a relationship before but aren’t currently with someone who gets a specific type of benefit. If you meet all these conditions, you might be able to get this payment to help you out.

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Part 2 Assistance
Youth payment

49Youth payment: requirements

  1. A person (P) is entitled to a youth payment if—

  2. P is aged 16 or 17 years; and
    1. P is study ready; and
      1. P has no dependent children; and
        1. P meets the residential requirement; and
          1. P has no or minimum income; and
            1. either—
              1. P has never been in a relationship and has a parental support gap; or
                1. P is or has been in a relationship, but is not currently in a relationship with a specified beneficiary.

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