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Social Security Act 2018

Assistance - Youth payment

50: When person is study ready

You could also call this:

“When you're ready to start studying or training full-time”

You are considered study ready if you are doing or are available to do full-time education or training. This education or training should lead to NCEA level 2 or a qualification that is similar or higher. The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) decides if a qualification is similar to NCEA level 2.

You can also be study ready if you would be available for full-time education or training, but you have a valid reason not to. These reasons are listed in rules mentioned in section 157. These rules explain when you don’t have to do education or training.

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Part 2 Assistance
Youth payment

50When person is study ready

  1. In this subpart, a person is study ready if the person—

  2. is undertaking or is available for full-time education or training leading to—
    1. NCEA level 2; or
      1. an equivalent (in MSD’s opinion) or higher qualification; or
      2. would be available for full-time education or training were it not for circumstances that would qualify the person for an exemption under the regulations referred to in section 157 from the obligation to undertake education or training.

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