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Social Security Act 2018

Obligations - Beneficiaries’ obligations - Obligations of, and incentives for, young person who is spouse or partner of beneficiary

169: Interpretation

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“What certain words mean in this part of the law about young people, their partners, and benefits”

In sections 164 to 167, you’ll find some important terms explained. These terms are used when talking about the obligations and incentives for young people who are married to or partnered with someone receiving benefits.

An ‘approved early childhood education programme’ is a programme for young children that has been approved by special rules.

A ‘core check’ is a health check for a child. It’s an important part of a programme and is paid for by the government’s health budget.

A ‘specified beneficiary’ is someone who is in a relationship and gets certain types of financial help from the government. This could be an emergency benefit, a supported living payment, or jobseeker support. It could also be New Zealand superannuation or a veteran’s pension, but only at specific rates for people in relationships.

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168: Young person aged 18 or 19 years, who is receiving jobseeker support as spouse or partner of person granted that benefit, or who is work-tested spouse or partner of specified beneficiary, and who is at significant risk of long-term welfare dependency, or

“Young person might need extra help to avoid long-term benefit use”

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Part 3 Obligations
Beneficiaries’ obligations: Obligations of, and incentives for, young person who is spouse or partner of beneficiary

169Interpretation

  1. In sections 164 to 167,—

    approved early childhood education programme means an early childhood education programme approved by regulations made under section 424

      core check means a check of a child's health and well-being that is—

      1. done under, and identified in contract or funding arrangements as an essential part of, the programme in question; and
        1. funded, directly or indirectly, through Vote Health

          specified beneficiary means a person who is in a relationship and receives in his or her own right—

          1. an emergency benefit, supported living payment under section 34, or jobseeker support; or
            1. New Zealand superannuation paid at a rate specified in clause 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001; or
              1. a veteran’s pension at the relationship (partner not receiving superannuation or pension) rate specified in regulations referred to in section 169 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014.

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              Notes
              • Section 169 specified beneficiary paragraph (b): replaced, on , by section 37 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran’s Pension Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 36).
              • Section 169 specified beneficiary paragraph (c): replaced, on , by section 37 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran’s Pension Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 36).