Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

Social Security Act 2018

Enforcement: sanctions and offences - Sanctions for breach of obligations other than young person or young parent obligations - Good and sufficient reason for non-compliance

249: Good and sufficient reason for non-compliance: default by MSD

You could also call this:

“MSD's mistake can be a valid reason for not following a rule”

You have a good reason for not following a rule or doing something required if it was the Ministry of Social Development’s (MSD) fault. This can happen in two ways:

First, if you needed help from MSD to follow the rule or do what was required. Second, if MSD didn’t give you the help they said they would. This could mean they didn’t help at all, or they didn’t help enough, or they didn’t help in the way they said they would.

This rule applies to the requirements and obligations mentioned in section 233 of the Social Security Act 2018.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

This page was last updated on

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM6783652.

Topics:
Money and consumer rights > Banking and loans
Work and jobs > Worker rights
Health and wellbeing > Healthcare services
Family and relationships > Children and parenting
Government and voting > Government departments
Previous

248: Variation for suspension or cancellation of main benefit or non-entitlement period affecting sole parent, or

“Changes to benefit payments for sole parents during suspensions or non-entitlement periods”

Next

250: Good and sufficient reason for failure to comply with drug-testing obligation, or

“Reasons you might not have to do a drug test for a job”

Part 5 Enforcement: sanctions and offences
Sanctions for breach of obligations other than young person or young parent obligations: Good and sufficient reason for non-compliance

249Good and sufficient reason for non-compliance: default by MSD

  1. A good and sufficient reason for failure to comply with a requirement or obligation set out in section 233 includes default by MSD if—

  2. compliance was dependent on any assistance specified by MSD; and
    1. MSD failed to provide that assistance, whether at all or to the extent or in the manner specified.

      Compare