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Social Security Act 2018

Assistance - Young parent payment

60: Young parent payment: discretionary grant on ground of hardship

You could also call this:

“Young parents in hardship might get help even if they don't live in New Zealand”

If you are a young parent, MSD might give you a young parent payment even if you don’t live in New Zealand. They can do this if:

You are struggling to make ends meet and are in hardship.

You can’t get any other main benefit, New Zealand superannuation, or veteran’s pension.

You can’t earn enough money to support yourself, your partner (if you have one), and your children.

MSD stands for Ministry of Social Development. They are the government department that helps people with financial support.

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Part 2 Assistance
Young parent payment

60Young parent payment: discretionary grant on ground of hardship

  1. MSD may grant a young parent payment to a young person (P) who meets all of the requirements in section 56 except for the residential requirement if P—

  2. is in hardship; and
    1. is not entitled or eligible to receive any other main benefit under this Act or New Zealand superannuation or a veteran’s pension; and
      1. is unable to earn enough income to support P and P’s spouse or partner (if any) and dependent children.

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