Social Security Act 2018

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

344: Young person beneficiaries may elect youth money management

You could also call this:

"Young people on a benefit can choose a special way to get their money called youth money management."

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If you are a young person getting a benefit because of section 166 or section 167, you can choose to get your money in a special way called youth money management. You can get all or some of your benefit paid this way. This includes money like your main benefit, any Working for Families tax credit, or a child disability allowance.

The government has rules about how you can make this choice, which are outlined in regulations made under section 418(1)(l). You can only make this choice if the rules allow it and you must follow any conditions in the rules. These rules also apply to other benefits you might get, like a disability allowance or other payments under the Social Security Act.

You can change your mind and stop getting your money this way at any time.

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

344Young person beneficiaries may elect youth 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 youth 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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                Notes
                • Section 344 heading: amended, on , by section 61 of the Social Security Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 25).
                • Section 344(1): amended, on , by section 61 of the Social Security Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 25).