Social Security Act 2018

Administration - Payment of benefits, tax on benefits, debts and deductions - Payment of benefits

344: Young person beneficiaries may elect money management

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“Young people on certain benefits can choose to have their money managed for them”

If you’re a young person who gets certain benefits, you can choose to have your money managed for you. This is called ‘money management’. You can decide to have all or some of your payments managed this way.

You can only choose money management if the rules allow it. There might be some conditions you need to follow too.

The payments that can be managed include parts of your main benefit, other benefits, Working for Families tax credits, child disability allowance, disability allowance, and any other payments you get under this law.

If you decide to have your money managed, you can change your mind at any time.

Remember, the government makes rules about who can choose money management and how it works. These rules might change, so it’s a good idea to check what the current rules are if you’re thinking about choosing money management.

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Part 6 Administration
Payment of benefits, tax on benefits, debts and deductions: Payment of benefits

344Young person beneficiaries may elect money management

  1. A young person to whom section 166 or 167 applies may elect to have all or any amounts stated in subsection (3) payable to the young person paid in a money management manner of payment.

  2. However, the election may be made by the young person only—

  3. to the extent that regulations made under section 418(1)(l) for the purposes of this section allow; and
    1. subject to any conditions prescribed by the regulations.
      1. The amounts are—

      2. any part of a specified beneficiary’s benefit:
        1. any part of any other benefit payable under regulations made under section 442(2)(e) (regulations: payments, and debts and deductions: apportionment) for the purposes of section 337 (how benefits are paid):
          1. any WFF tax credit:
            1. any child disability allowance or disability allowance:
              1. any other benefit or payment under this Act to which the young person is entitled.
                1. The young person may revoke the election at any time.

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