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Social Security Act 2018

Obligations - Beneficiaries’ obligations - Beneficiaries: general and specific obligations

109: Outline of beneficiary’s general and specific obligations

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"What you must do if you get a benefit from the government"

If you get a benefit, you have some obligations. You must have a bank account and give the details to the Ministry of Social Development, as stated in section 111. You also need to give them your tax file number, as stated in section 112, and tell them if your circumstances change, as stated in section 113.

Some beneficiaries have extra obligations. You might need to tell the Ministry of Social Development if you leave New Zealand, as stated in section 114. You might need to have your work ability assessed, as stated in sections 115 to 119. You might have to get ready for work or look for a job, as stated in sections 120 to 126 and sections 138 to 156.

You might have obligations related to your children, as stated in sections 127 to 137. If you are young, you might have special obligations, as stated in sections 162 and 163, sections 164 and 169, and sections 165 and 169. You might need to work with service providers, as stated in sections 170 and 171, or follow rules about overseas pensions, as stated in sections 172 to 180.

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Part 3Obligations
Beneficiaries’ obligations: Beneficiaries: general and specific obligations

109Outline of beneficiary’s general and specific obligations

  1. The general obligations of a beneficiary, that is, obligations that apply to all beneficiaries, are the following:

  2. the obligation to hold, and give MSD details of, a bank account (see section 111):
    1. the obligation to supply a tax file number (see section 112):
      1. the obligation to notify a change of circumstances (see section 113).

        1. The specific obligations that apply to some beneficiaries only, are the following:

        2. the obligation to notify absence from New Zealand (see section 114):
          1. the obligation to undergo work ability assessments (see sections 115 to 119):
            1. work-preparation obligations (see sections 120 to 126):
              1. obligations in relation to dependent children (see sections 127 to 137):
                1. work-test obligations (see sections 138 to 156):
                  1. youth payment obligations (see sections 162 and 163):
                    1. young parent obligations (see sections 164 and 169):
                      1. obligations under section 165(7) of a young person aged 18 or 19 years who is receiving jobseeker support, who is at significant risk of long-term welfare dependency (see sections 165 and 169), and who is required under section 165(2) to receive youth services:
                        1. obligations (including relating to instruction, education, training, or learning) of a young person who is the spouse or partner of a beneficiary (see sections 166, 167, and 169):
                          1. obligations (including relating to youth services) of a young person who is the spouse or partner of a beneficiary (see sections 168 and 169):
                            1. the obligation to work with contracted service providers (see sections 170 and 171):
                              1. obligations in relation to overseas pensions (see sections 172 to 180).