Social Security Act 2018

Administration - Commencement, stand downs, ending, and expiry and regrant - Ending of benefits

329: If child ceases to be entitled to orphan’s benefit or unsupported child’s benefit

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“What happens when a child's orphan's or unsupported child's benefit ends”

If you’re a child who gets an orphan’s benefit or an unsupported child’s benefit, it might stop at some point. When this happens, the money you’ve been getting will end. This can happen in two ways:

The benefit might stop right away on the day you’re no longer supposed to get it. Or, the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) might decide to let you keep getting the benefit for a little while longer. They can do this for up to 28 days after you’re no longer supposed to get it.

This rule helps make sure you’re not left without money suddenly, giving you and your family a bit of time to adjust if needed.

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Part 6 Administration
Commencement, stand downs, ending, and expiry and regrant: Ending of benefits

329If child ceases to be entitled to orphan’s benefit or unsupported child’s benefit

  1. If a child’s entitlement to an orphan’s benefit or an unsupported child’s benefit ceases, the benefit ends—

  2. on the date the child ceases to be entitled to the benefit; or
    1. on a date that is set by MSD and is after, but not later than 28 days after, the date the child ceases to be entitled to the benefit.
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