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Social Security Act 2018

Obligations - Beneficiaries’ obligations - Exemptions: work-preparation, work-test, and other obligations

158: MSD may grant exemption from work-preparation, work-test, or other obligation

You could also call this:

“MSD can let you off some work or other duties if you ask and qualify”

You can ask MSD (Ministry of Social Development) for an exemption from some or all of your work-preparation obligations, work-test obligations, or other obligations under sections 162, 164, 166, or 167. MSD can give you this exemption if they think you qualify based on the rules they have.

If MSD gives you an exemption, they will decide how long it lasts and may set some conditions you need to follow. You need to tell MSD right away if anything changes in your life that might affect whether you should still have the exemption.

MSD might ask you to come and talk to someone from MSD or someone working for them while you have the exemption. This is to check that everything is still okay with your exemption.

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Part 3 Obligations
Beneficiaries’ obligations: Exemptions: work-preparation, work-test, and other obligations

158MSD may grant exemption from work-preparation, work-test, or other obligation

  1. A person may apply to MSD for an exemption from some or all of the person’s work-preparation obligations, work-test obligations, or obligations under section 162, 164, 166, or 167 and MSD may grant the exemption if satisfied that the person qualifies for an exemption under regulations made under section 431.

  2. MSD may grant the exemption for a period set by MSD, and may make the exemption subject to conditions set by MSD.

  3. A person granted an exemption under subsection (1) must notify MSD as soon as practicable of any change in the person's circumstances that may affect the person’s entitlement to the exemption.

  4. MSD may from time to time require a person granted an exemption under subsection (1) to attend an interview with an MSD employee or a person on behalf of MSD.

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