2Dictionary Empowered by ss 4, 5, 6, 141, 168, 187, 271, 282, 313, 324, 351, 418, 423, 452, Schedules 1, 4, 6

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

abatement rate means the rate at which a rate of benefit (for example, specified in Schedule 4) must, under the appropriate income test, be reduced on account of income

accommodation costs—

1. is defined in section 65(2) for the purposes of subpart 10 of Part 2 and Part 7 of Schedule 4 (accommodation supplement); and
2. is defined in section 162 (obligations of young person granted youth support payment) for the purposes of that section; but
3. is modified, for both of those purposes, by clause 18 of Schedule 3 (how accommodation costs affected by debt insurance payment in relation to mortgage security)

action or inaction on MSD’s part, in section 318, includes the meaning given to it by section 318(3)

activity in the community means an activity associated with a community project under the supervision of a sponsor who is contracted by MSD to provide the activity

addiction treatment is defined in section 250(2) for the purposes of section 250(1)

advantage is defined in section 290(3) for the purposes of section 290

allowable costs is defined in section 98 for the purposes of subpart 16 of Part 2 and section 428(2)(c)

appeal authority or authority means an authority that is—

1. the social security appeal authority established under section 401(1) and clause 1 of Schedule 8; or
2. a special social security appeal authority established under section 401(1) and clause 4 of Schedule 8

applicant,—

1. in relation to a benefit,—
   1. means a person by whom or on whose behalf an application is made for the benefit; and
   2. if the context so requires, includes a beneficiary; but
2. in subpart 16 of Part 2 and section 428, is modified by section 98

application means an application for a benefit

apportioned, in relation to a benefit, and for the purposes of sections 38, 359, 361, 391, and 399, means apportioned under regulations made under section 442(1), (2)(e), and (3)

appropriate number of weeks is defined in clause 11 of Schedule 3 for the purposes of clauses 12 to 14 of Schedule 3

approved activities is defined in section 324(1) for the purposes of section 324

approved early childhood education programme—

1. is defined in regulations made under section 430 for the purposes of sections 131 to 134 (see also sections 137 and 424(2)(a)(ii) and clause 22 of Schedule 1); and
2. is defined in section 169 for the purposes of sections 164 to 167

approved period of employment is defined in section 323(3) for the purposes of section 323(2)

approved training is defined in section 162(3) for the purposes of sections 162, 166, and 167

approved weekly accommodation is defined in section 78(2) for the purposes of section 78(1)

Area 1, Area 2, Area 3, and Area 4—

1. are defined in regulations made under section 423 for the purposes of subpart 10 of Part 2 and Part 7 of Schedule 4 (accommodation supplement); but
2. until the commencement of the first regulations made under that section, refer to the terms defined in clause 8 of Part 7 of Schedule 4

assessable estate is defined in section 90(2) for the purposes of subpart 15 of Part 2 (funeral grants)

automated electronic system is defined in section 304A for the purposes of that section

bank account is defined in section 111(2) for the purposes of section 111(1)

base rate, of accommodation supplement, has the meaning given to it by regulations made under section 423(1)(d)

beneficiary—

1. means a person who is—
   1. a person who has been granted a benefit; or
   2. a person in respect of whom a benefit, or part of a benefit, has been granted; but
2. is defined in clause 13(6) of Schedule 6 for the purposes of clause 13 of Schedule 6

benefit—

1. means any of the following:
   1. a monetary benefit payable under this Act (including, without limitation, payable under a reciprocity agreement adopted by an order made under section 380) other than a funeral grant lump sum payable under section 90:
   2. a special benefit continued under section 23 of the Social Security (Working for Families) Amendment Act 2004 (as that section is saved by clause 19 of Schedule 1 of this Act):
   3. New Zealand superannuation (including, without limitation, New Zealand superannuation payable under a reciprocity agreement adopted by an order made under section 380):
   4. a veteran’s pension (including, without limitation, a veteran’s pension payable under a reciprocity agreement adopted by an order made under section 380):
   5. an amount for income tax that is paid under section 350(2), and that under section 351(a) must, for the purposes of this Act, be considered to be a payment of a benefit; but
2. is defined in section 229 for the purposes of sections 225 to 229; and
3. is defined in section 310(3) for the purposes of section 310; and
4. is defined in clause 13(6) of Schedule 6 for the purposes of clause 13 of Schedule 6

capacity for work means, in relation to a person, the person’s capacity to engage in employment, as determined having regard to any health condition, injury, or disability the person may have

cash assets—

1. is defined in section 68 for the purposes of subpart 10 of Part 2 and Part 7 of Schedule 4 (accommodation supplement); but
2. may be modified, for those purposes (see section 68(2)(c)), by regulations made under section 423(1)(b); and
3. is defined in section 98 for the purposes of subpart 16 of Part 2 and section 428(2)(f) (temporary additional support)

ceased, in relation to a person’s employment, means,—

1. if the person received no specified termination payments in relation to the termination of the person’s employment, the date on which the person’s employment terminates; or
2. if the person received specified termination payments in relation to the termination of the person’s employment, a date that is the number of days (excluding Saturdays and Sundays) after the date on which the person’s employment terminated that is equal to the nearest whole number produced by dividing the total amount of those payments by the amount of the person’s normal daily wage or salary before termination of the person’s employment

change in the beneficiary’s relationship status is defined in section 113(3) for the purposes of section 113(2)(a)

changeover is defined in clause 1 of Schedule 1 for the purposes of that schedule

chargeable income is defined in section 98 for the purposes of subpart 16 of Part 2 and section 428(2)(d)

chief executive means the chief executive of the responsible department

child—

1. means a single person under the age of 18 years, other than a person who is—
   1. aged 16 or 17 years; and
   2. financially independent; but
2. is defined in section 32(4) for the purposes of section 32 (sole parent support: situation of split care); and
3. is defined in section 90(2) for the purposes of subpart 15 of Part 2 (funeral grants)

child support has the meaning given to it in section 2(1) of the Child Support Act 1991

child support debt recovery by reduced further payments of child support, for a person who owes an amount of child support as a debt due to the Crown, means any recovery of the amount of the debt due to the Crown—

1. under the Child Support Act 1991; and
2. by reduced further payments of child support that the person is entitled to receive (for example, under section 151(3) or 151AA(8) of that Act)

child support deduction, for a receiving carer who is a UCB beneficiary, means any money received by the Commissioner of Inland Revenue by way of child support that is not required to be paid to the receiving carer under the Child Support Act 1991 because that money is a deduction made under section 142(2)(c) or 143(3)(c) of that Act

child support excess payment, for a receiving carer who is a UCB beneficiary, means a payment to that receiving carer that is—

1. money received by the Commissioner of Inland Revenue by way of child support and that is required to be paid to the receiving carer under section 142(2)(d) of the Child Support Act 1991; or
2. a mixed child support payment

child support year has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Child Support Act 1991

child with a serious disability is defined in section 79 for the purposes of subpart 13 of Part 2

Commissioner of Inland Revenue means the Commissioner of Inland Revenue as defined in section 3(1) of the Tax Administration Act 1994

community spouse or partner,—

1. in section 17A (which is a guide to specified abatement exemptions), means—
   1. for the purposes of section 17(3) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001, a person to whom section 17 of that Act applies; and
   2. for the purposes of section 173(3) of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014, a person to whom section 173 of that Act applies; and
2. in sections 67(e) and 69(2A) and (2B), item 6A of Part 7 of Schedule 4, and item 9A of Part 2 of Schedule 5 (which are provisions about eligibility for, and the rate of, an accommodation supplement), means a person—
   1. who is not receiving long-term residential care in a hospital or rest home; and
   2. whose spouse or partner—
      1. is receiving long-term residential care in a hospital or rest home; and
      2. is, or is not, a resident assessed as requiring care in respect of whom a funder is paying some or all of the cost of contracted care services under section 54, 55, 56, 57, or 58 of the Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018

compensation or damages is defined in section 197(5) for the purposes of section 197

competent institution is defined in section 382 for the purposes of subpart 7 of Part 6

contract of insurance includes a contract or an arrangement that, in MSD’s opinion, is similar to a contract of insurance

contracted service provider has the same meaning as in section 373(1)

controlled drug—

1. is defined in section 152 for the purposes of sections 147 to 152; and
2. has, in sections 250, 263, and 411, the same meaning as in section 152

core check—

1. is defined in regulations made under section 430 for the purpose of section 134 (see also section 137); and
2. is defined in section 169 for the purposes of section 164 and 167

corresponding assistance is defined in clause 4 of Schedule 1 for the purposes of that clause

CPI is defined in section 453(6) for the purposes of section 453

custody in prison is defined in section 217(2) for the purposes of sections 217 and 218

custody on remand is defined in section 217(2) for the purposes of sections 217 and 218

CYPFA order or agreement means—

1. an order made under section 78, 101, or 283(n) of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989; or
2. a sole guardianship order made under section 110 of that Act; or
3. an agreement made under section 140 of that Act

date of first contact, in relation to a person’s application for a benefit, means the date on which MSD first received from the person (or some other person acting on the person’s behalf) the oral or written request for financial assistance that led to the making of the application

debt insurance payment, in section 433(2)(b) and clauses 18, 20, and 21 of Schedule 3, in relation to a person, means a payment made, or the value of any credit provided, on the occurrence of a contingency, and—

1. under a contract of insurance or by reason of the person’s membership of any society, organisation, or body whether corporate or unincorporate; and
2. to the person or to some other person on behalf of or for the benefit of the person; and
3. for the sole purpose of, and used for, repaying or paying any amounts on account of any debt or liability of the person that is—
   1. in existence (whether or not due for payment) on the date on which a contingency occurs that gives rise to a right or an eligibility of the person to receive a payment under a contract of insurance, or by reason of the person’s membership of any (corporate or unincorporated) society, organisation, or body; and
   2. not a liability in connection with the future supply of goods or services, transport, or accommodation to the person or a member of the person’s family; and
4. that must, to the extent MSD determines, be reduced by the amount of any costs incurred by the person in obtaining receipt of that payment or provision of that credit

debtor’s payer, in relation to a debtor, means any of the following:

1. a person who is or becomes liable to pay a sum of money to the debtor:
2. the Accident Compensation Corporation (continued by section 259 of the Accident Compensation Act 2001) or an accredited employer (as defined in section 6(1) of that Act) in respect of weekly compensation payable to the debtor under that Act:
3. a department (as defined in section 5 of the Public Service Act 2020) or an interdepartmental venture (as defined in section 5 of that Act) in respect of salary or wages payable to a debtor as an employee of the department or interdepartmental venture

deemed receipt, of an information share child support payment, has the meaning given to it in clause 15D of Schedule 3

de facto partner and de facto relationship have the same meanings as in sections 29 and 29A of the Interpretation Act 1999

dependent child,—

1. in relation to a person, means any other person who—
   1. is a child (other than a child in respect of whom payments are being made under section 363 of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989)—
      1. whose care is primarily the responsibility of the person; and
      2. who is being maintained as a member of that person’s family; and
      3. who is financially dependent on that person; or
   2. is a child or a young person (as defined in section 2(1) of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989)—
      1. of whom the person is a parent within the meaning of that Act; and
      2. to whom section 361 of that Act applies; and
      3. who, under section 362 of that Act, is placed in the charge of the person; and
   3. is not a child in respect of whom a young parent payment is being paid in relation to a person who is not the child’s parent or step-parent; and
   4. is not a child in respect of whom an orphan’s benefit or an unsupported child’s benefit is being paid (but the exclusion in this paragraph applies only for the purposes of Parts 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 11, and 12 of Schedule 4); and
2. for the purposes of clause 1(a) and (b) of Part 8 of Schedule 4 (rates of winter energy payment), has the meaning given to it by clause 2 of Part 8 of Schedule 4

disability is defined in section 84 for the purposes of subpart 14 of Part 2

disruption, to an automated electronic system, is defined in section 304A for the purposes of that section

document means any of the following:

1. any material, whether or not it is signed or otherwise authenticated, that bears symbols (including words and figures), images, or sounds or from which symbols, images, or sounds can be derived, including (without limitation) material that is any of the following:
   1. a label, marking, or other writing that identifies or describes a thing of which it forms part, or to which it is attached:
   2. a book, map, plan, graph, or drawing:
   3. a photograph, film, or negative:
2. information electronically recorded or stored (including, without limitation, an audio or video file or recording), or information derived from that information:
3. a copy of, or part of, a document as defined in paragraph (a) or (b)

domestic epidemic management notice means a notice given under section 8(1) of the Epidemic Preparedness Act 2006 stating that the application of this Act is modified in order to deal with the practical effects of the outbreak of the disease referred to in the notice

drug test—

1. is defined in section 152 for the purposes of sections 147 to 152; and
2. has, in sections 154, 250, 264, 265, and 266, the same meaning as in section 152

drug test failure is defined in section 263(1) for the purposes of section 263

drug-testing obligation, in sections 250, 261, 263, and 418(1)(j), means an obligation under section 146(1)(e) (see also sections 265 and 411)

employee is defined in clause 20(5) of Schedule 6 for the purposes of clause 20 of Schedule 6

employment,—

1. means paid employment; but
2. is defined in section 229 for the purposes of sections 225 to 229

employment required to satisfy the work test means,—

1. for a part-time work-tested beneficiary, part-time work:
2. for any other work-tested beneficiary, full-time employment

equivalent benefit is defined in section 63(4) for the purposes of section 63

essential costs is defined in section 98 for the purposes of subpart 16 of Part 2 and section 428

evidential drug test is defined in section 152 for the purposes of sections 147 to 152

expiry date, in relation to a specified benefit, is defined in section 331 for the purposes of sections 331 to 336

fail—

1. is defined in section 152 for the purposes of sections 147 to 152; and
2. in sections 258 to 260, 264, and 265, has the meaning given to it by section 152

failure—

1. is defined in section 235 for the purposes of subpart 2 of Part 5 (see also the definitions, in this schedule, of first, second, and third failure); and
2. in section 233(d), is affected by the operation of section 259; and
3. is defined in section 268 for the purposes of subpart 3 of Part 5 (see also the definitions, in this schedule, of first, second, and third failure)

fees framework means the framework determined by the Government from time to time for the classification and remuneration of statutory and other bodies in which the Crown has an interest

financially independent, in relation to a person, means—

1. in full employment; or
2. receiving a basic grant or an independent circumstances grant under—
   1. the Student Allowances Regulations 1998; or
   2. corresponding replacement regulations made under all or any of sections 645 and 646 and clause 3 of Schedule 9 of the Education and Training Act 2020; or
3. receiving payments under a Government-assisted scheme that MSD considers analogous to a main benefit under this Act; or
4. receiving a main benefit under this Act

fine is defined in clause 13(6) of Schedule 6 for the purposes of clause 13 of Schedule 6

first failure—

1. is defined in section 235 for the purposes of subpart 2 of Part 5; and
2. is defined in section 268 for the purposes of subpart 3 of Part 5

former assistance—

1. is defined in clause 4 of Schedule 1 for the purposes of clauses 4 and 5 of Schedule 1; and
2. is defined in clause 6(1)(a)(i) of Schedule 1 for the purposes of clause 6 of Schedule 1

friendly society means a friendly society, or a friendly society’s branch, registered under the Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Act 1982

foreign child support payment, for a person, and in relation to a country or territory outside New Zealand, means a payment that is—

1. made to the person; and
2. required under the laws of the country or territory; and
3. of the same nature as child support; and
4. the subject of an agreement (as defined in section 214 of the Child Support Act 1991) made between the government of the country or territory and the Government of New Zealand

full employment or full-time employment, in relation to any person, means—

1. employment under a contract of service or an apprenticeship, and that requires the person to work, whether on time or piece rates, no less than an average of 30 hours each week; or
2. self-employment of the person in any business, profession, trade, manufacture, or undertaking, and that is carried on for pecuniary profit for no less than an average of 30 hours each week; or
3. employment of the person for any number of hours, and that is regarded as full-time employment for the purposes of any award, agreement, or contract relating to that employment

full-time course—

1. is defined in section 162(3) for the purposes of sections 162, 166, and 167; and
2. in this schedule, has the same meaning as in section 162(3)

full-time education or training, in sections 50 and 57, means a full-time course of—

1. secondary instruction; or
2. tertiary education; or
3. approved training; or
4. approved work-based learning

full-time student means a person—

1. who is enrolled in a full-time course within the meaning of—
   1. the Student Allowances Regulations 1998; or
   2. corresponding replacement regulations made under all or any of sections 645 and 646 and clause 3 of Schedule 9 of the Education and Training Act 2020; or
2. who, during an academic year that has just ended or is about to end, was so enrolled, and who intends to so enrol in the next academic year

general provisions child support payment, for the purposes of this Act (for example, in clause 7A(6) of Schedule 3), and for a person, means a payment that is money received by the person that is child support and that is all or any of the following:

1. paid to the person in a manner other than by direct credit to a bank account nominated by the person under section 148 of the Child Support Act 1991:
2. paid to the person when, and only to the extent that, the benefit, or other assistance under this Act, that the person is receiving is—
   1. payable before the time of MSD’s decision to grant the benefit or other assistance under this Act; and
   2. subject to testing based on any person’s assets, income, or other means of any kind (however described):
3. a child support excess payment (which includes, without limitation, a mixed child support payment):
4. a payment made under section 143(2)(b) or (3)(d) of the Child Support Act 1991:
5. a payment made under an order made by the Family Court under section 109 of the Child Support Act 1991 (orders for provision of child support in form of lump sum):
6. a foreign child support payment:
7. a payment made to a receiving carer who is a person being paid, while that person is absent from New Zealand, a benefit that is any of the following:
   1. New Zealand superannuation being paid overseas under section 26 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 (see section 29(4A) of that Act):
   2. New Zealand superannuation payable to a person resident in a specified Pacific country under section 31 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 (see section 35(2) of that Act):
   3. a veteran’s pension being paid overseas under section 182 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 (see section 189(3) of that Act):
   4. a veteran’s pension payable to a person resident in a specified Pacific country under section 191 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 (see section 195(2) of that Act):
   5. a benefit payable under any reciprocity agreement with another country adopted by an order made under section 380:
8. a payment after 30 June 2023 of child support in respect of a period (whether all, or any part, of a child support year) before 1 July 2023:
9. a payment that is not disclosed to MSD under a specified approved information sharing agreement (as that term is defined in this schedule):
10. a child support payment of any other kind that is specified for the purposes of this paragraph by regulations made under section 418(1)(na)

goods or services, in sections 339, 341, 366 to 372, and 442, clause 41(7) of Schedule 1, and this schedule, includes goods and services

Government occupational pension, in sections 172 and 187,—

1. means a benefit, pension, or periodical allowance paid by or on behalf of the Government of a country to a person by reason of—
   1. a period of employment, direct or indirect, by that Government of that person or that person’s deceased spouse or partner or that person’s deceased parent; or
   2. a period of service to that Government (including, without limitation, service in the armed forces, service in the Police, and service as a judicial officer or other person acting judicially) by that person or that person’s deceased spouse or partner or that person’s deceased parent; but
2. does not include any part of that benefit, pension, or periodical allowance that is paid by the Government of that country by reason of anything other than that period of employment or service; and
3. does not include any part of that benefit, pension, or periodical allowance to which the Government of that country contributes by reason of anything other than that period of employment or service; and
4. does not include a benefit, pension, or periodical allowance of the kind specified in paragraph (a) if the person would have been entitled to receive a similar benefit, pension, or periodical allowance paid by, or on behalf of, the Government of that country under a scheme or other arrangement in respect of persons who were not employees or in the service of that Government

health condition includes pregnancy after the 26th week

health or disability insurance payment, in relation to a person, means a payment made, or the value of any credit or service provided, on the occurrence of a contingency, and that is a payment, credit, or service—

1. made or provided—
   1. under a contract of insurance, or by reason of the person’s membership of any society, organisation, or body (whether corporate or unincorporate), that provides for the payment or reimbursement of the costs of health or disability care for the person or a member of the person’s family; and
   2. to the person, or to some other person on behalf of, or for the benefit of, the person or a member of the person’s family; and
2. used for paying or reimbursing those costs; and
3. that must, to the extent MSD determines, be reduced by the amount of any costs incurred by the person in obtaining receipt of that payment

health practitioner—

1. means a person who is, or is deemed to be, registered with an authority as a practitioner of a particular health profession under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003; but
2. is defined in section 85(4) for the purposes of section 85

held, in relation to personal information about a person, is defined in clause 20(5) of Schedule 6 for the purposes of clause 20 of Schedule 6

hospital—

1. means a hospital care institution as defined in section 58(4) of the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001; but
2. in sections 206 and 207, means a hospital operated by Health New Zealand within the meaning of section 4 of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022

in a relationship, for a person, means that the person is—

1. married; or
2. in a civil union; or
3. in a de facto relationship

in-hand allowance means, for the purposes of sections 270, 280, and 341, the component of a youth support payment set out in clause 7 of Part 6 of Schedule 4

incentive payment, for the purposes of sections 55, 62, 166, 167, 270, 271, 276, 280 to 282, 288, 289, 418(1)(c) and (d), 452(2)(i), and 453(2)(f), means a payment referred to in any of clauses 8 to 10 of Part 6 of Schedule 4

income has the meaning given to it by Part 2 of Schedule 3, unless that meaning is modified by other enactments in or made under this Act (for example, the following enactments:

1. section 423(3), which requires specified amounts of cash assets to be treated as specified amounts of income for the purposes of regulations made under section 423(1)(e), providing for required income-based reductions to the assessed base rate amount of accommodation supplement:
2. regulations made under section 424(2)(d), defining the kinds of income, benefits, credits, and receipts to be treated as income for the purposes of subpart 12 of Part 2 (childcare assistance):
3. rules made under clause 15 of Schedule 3, on MSD’s determining the income of people engaged in business or trade:
4. clause 16(3) of Schedule 3, which modifies that meaning for the purposes of clauses 16 and 17 of Schedule 3)

income-related insurance payment, in relation to a person, means a payment, or the value of a credit or service, that, in MSD’s opinion, having regard to the matters specified in clause 10 of Schedule 3, is—

1. made or provided on the occurrence of a contingency under a contract of insurance or by reason of the person’s membership of any society, organisation, or body whether corporate or unincorporate; and
2. made or provided to the person, or to some other person on behalf of, or for the benefit of, the person or a member of the person’s family; and
3. made or provided or used for an income-related purpose

income-related purpose, in relation to a person, means the purpose of—

1. replacing lost or diminished income; or
2. maintaining the person or a member of the person’s family; or
3. purchasing, for the person, or for a member of the person’s family, goods or services of a kind that are commonly paid for from income; or
4. enabling the person to make payments that the person is liable to make and that are commonly made from income

income tax means income tax under the Income Tax Act 2007

Income Test 1 means that the applicable rate of benefit must be reduced—

1. by 30 cents for every $1 of the total income of the beneficiary and the beneficiary’s spouse or partner that is more than $160 a week but not more than $250 a week; and
2. by 70 cents for every $1 of that income that is more than $250 a week

Income Test 2 means that the applicable rate of benefit must be reduced—

1. by 15 cents for every $1 of the total income of the beneficiary and the beneficiary’s spouse or partner that is more than $160 a week but not more than $250 a week; and
2. by 35 cents for every $1 of that income that is more than $250 a week

Income Test 3 means that the applicable rate of benefit must be reduced by 70 cents for every $1 of total income of the beneficiary and the beneficiary’s spouse or partner that is more than,—

1. if the rate of benefit is a rate of New Zealand superannuation stated in clause 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001, $160 a week; or
2. in any other case, $160 a week

Income Test 4 means that the applicable rate of benefit must be reduced by 35 cents for every $1 of the total income of the beneficiary and the beneficiary’s spouse or partner that is more than $160 a week

information share child support payment, for the purposes of this Act (for example, in clause 7A(5) of Schedule 3), and for a person, means a payment that is—

1. money received by the person that is child support; and
2. not a general provisions child support payment (as that term is defined in this schedule)

institution for the treatment of alcoholism or drug addiction is defined in section 208(3) for the purposes of section 208(1)

institutional care is defined in section 40(3) for the purposes of subpart 4 of Part 2 (supported living payment)

job-search activity means an activity undertaken by a work-tested beneficiary for the purpose of seeking or obtaining employment

lawyer is defined in clause 4(7) of Schedule 6 for the purposes of clauses 4 and 9 of Schedule 6

liable parent has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Child Support Act 1991

living with a parent is defined in clause 8 of, for the purposes of clause 1(a)(i) of, Part 1 of Schedule 4 (rates of jobseeker support)

main benefit under this Act or main benefit,—

1. means a benefit under this Act that is—
   1. jobseeker support; or
   2. sole parent support; or
   3. a supported living payment on the ground of restricted work capacity or total blindness, under section 34; or
   4. a supported living payment on the ground of caring for another person, under section 40; or
   5. a youth payment; or
   6. a young parent payment; or
   7. an emergency benefit:
2. is defined in section 349 for the purposes of sections 349 to 352

maintenance debt is defined in clause 49 of Schedule 1 for the purposes of that clause

Maori is defined in section 438(2)(f)(i) for the purposes of section 438(2)(f)

medical practitioner means a health practitioner who is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand continued by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of medicine

Minister, for the provisions of this Act, means (except so far as any other enactment overrides this definition) the Minister who is, with the authority of the Prime Minister, for the time being responsible for the administration of those provisions

mixed child support payment, made to a receiving carer who is a UCB beneficiary, means money received by the receiving carer that is child support if—

1. the receiving carer is—
   1. a UCB beneficiary for a child or children (the UCB child or children); and
   2. caring for 1 or more children for each of whom an unsupported child’s benefit is not payable (the non-UCB child or children); and
2. the same liable parent is liable to pay the receiving carer child support for both of the following:
   1. the UCB child or children:
   2. the non-UCB child or children; and
3. the child support is from that liable parent, and may be child support for 1 or both of the following:
   1. the UCB child or children:
   2. the non-UCB child or children

money management manner of payment, in relation to payment of a benefit, means a manner of payment, prescribed in regulations made under section 418(1)(k), that is designed to assist certain young people to manage their money effectively

mortgage security, for the purposes of subpart 10 of Part 2 and Part 7 of Schedule 4 (accommodation supplement), includes—

1. a deferred payment disposition (which means a contract under which a person sells or agrees to sell property or provides or agrees to provide services (whether or not possession of the property is given, or the services are provided, before all money payable under the contract has been paid) in consideration of a promise by another person to pay, or to procure the payment of, in the future and in respect of the sale or provision, a sum or sums of money exceeding in total the cash price of the property or services):
2. money secured over a person’s share or shares in any flat owning company within the meaning of subpart 6 of Part 3 of the Land Transfer Act 2017:
3. money payable under and secured by a deferred payment licence under the Land Act 1948

MSD—

1. means the responsible department (as defined in this schedule); but
2. for a duty, function, or power that MSD must or may perform or exercise, means—
   1. the chief executive of the responsible department; or
   2. a public service employee, or other person, acting under a delegation (direct or indirect) from that chief executive; and
3. in clause 2 of Schedule 6 (power to obtain information by notice), includes (see clause 2(2) of Schedule 6) an MSD employee who is identified in a notice given under that clause

MSD employee means an employee—

1. of the chief executive of the responsible department; and
2. acting under a delegation for the purposes of this Act (direct or indirect) from that chief executive

NCEA level 2, in sections 50, 57, 162, 166, and 167, means a level 2 National Certificate of Educational Achievement issued by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority continued by section 430 of the Education and Training Act 2020

necessary consents and authorisations is defined in section 257(3) for the purposes of sections 257 and 258

New Zealand superannuation means New Zealand superannuation payable under Part 1 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001

non-assessable estate is defined in section 90(2) for the purposes of subpart 15 of Part 2 (funeral grants)

non-entitlement period, in relation to a person, means a period during which the person is not entitled to a benefit because the person—

1. became voluntarily unemployed; or
2. lost the person’s employment, or position on a scheme, through misconduct; or
3. failed to comply with the work test or a work-test obligation, or with any other obligation referred to in section 233 (obligations that carry sanction for failure to comply); or
4. failed to comply with an obligation under section 162 (obligations of young person granted youth support payment) or 166 or 167 (obligations of young person who is spouse or partner of specified beneficiary); or
5. failed to comply with an obligation under section 164 (obligations of young person granted young parent payment)

nurse is defined in clause 1(4) of Schedule 9 for the purposes of clause 1(3)(b) of Schedule 9

NZ benefits legislation—

1. is defined in section 172 for the purposes of sections 173 to 180; and
2. is defined in section 187 for the purposes of sections 187 to 190

obtained by fraud is defined in section 360 for the purposes of sections 354, 359, and 361, and clause 9 of Schedule 6

occupational therapist is defined in clause 1(5) of Schedule 9 for the purposes of clause 1(3)(c) of Schedule 9

offence—

1. is defined in section 210 for the purposes of section 209; and
2. is defined in section 214 for the purposes of section 213

offset child support payment, for a person, means an amount of child support that another person is liable to pay to the person, but that is not paid, or required to be paid, to the person because—

1. the amount is offset under section 152B of the Child Support Act 1991; and
2. the offsetting of the amount has not been reversed

open employment means employment that is—

1. available to anyone with the required skills; and
2. paid at not less than the rate of minimum hourly wage that applies under the Minimum Wage Act 1983; and
3. not sheltered employment

ordinarily resident in New Zealand, in relation to a person, excludes the person’s being unlawfully resident in New Zealand

overseas epidemic management notice means a notice given under section 99 (overseas epidemics affecting visitors to New Zealand)

overseas pension has the same meaning given to it by section 187 for the purposes of sections 187 to 190

overseas pensioner means a person to whom an overseas pension has been granted

parent, in relation to a child,—

1. is defined in section 43(3) for the purposes only of—
   1. subpart 5 of Part 2 (orphan’s benefit); and
   2. section 31(b)(i) (sole parent support: when dependent child may be regarded as applicant’s child); and
2. is defined in section 46(3) for the purposes only of—
   1. subpart 6 of Part 2 (unsupported child’s benefit); and
   2. section 31(b)(ii) (sole parent support: when dependent child may be regarded as applicant’s child)

parents, in relation to a young person, and for the purposes only of section 52(1)(a), (b), and (d) and subpart 7 of Part 2 (youth payment) and clause 2 of Part 6 of Schedule 4 (rates of youth payment and young parent payment),—

1. means—
   1. the parents or guardians or other person who had the care of the young person most recently before the young person turned 16 years; and
   2. any other parent, or guardian or former guardian, willing to have financial responsibility for the young person; but
2. does not include—
   1. the chief executive of the department responsible for administering the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 in his or her official capacity; or
   2. any body or organisation approved under section 396 of that Act

part-time work means employment that is not full-time employment, but is employment—

1. that is—
   1. under a contract of service, whether on time or piece rates; or
   2. as a self-employed person in any business, profession, trade, manufacture, or undertaking; and
2. that—
   1. averages not less than 15 hours each week over a 3-month period of employment or over the period of employment if that period is shorter than 3 months,—
      1. in relation to a person granted jobseeker support on the ground of health condition, injury, or disability; or
      2. for the purposes of sections 140(1)(b), 141, 155, and 184; or
   2. averages not less than 20 hours each week over a 3-month period of employment or over the period of employment if that period is shorter than 3 months, in any other case

part-time work-tested beneficiary means—

1. a person with a youngest dependent child aged 3 years or older, but under 14 years, who is—
   1. a work-tested spouse or partner; or
   2. a work-tested sole parent support beneficiary; or
2. a person who is granted jobseeker support on the ground of health condition, injury, or disability and who, under section 140(1)(b), must comply with the work test

participation allowance means a participation allowance under regulations made under section 429

partner, in the phrase spouse or partner and in related contexts, means a civil union partner or de facto partner

party is defined in section 382 for the purposes of subpart 7 of Part 6

pass—

1. is defined in section 152 for the purposes of sections 147 to 152; and
2. in sections 146(1)(e) and 264(3), has the same meaning as in section 152

pay day means the day or date from time to time determined by MSD under section 338(4) as the date on which an instalment of a benefit falls due for payment

periodical means regular or intermittent

physiotherapist is defined in clause 1(6) of Schedule 9 for the purposes of clause 1(3)(d) of Schedule 9

pre-benefit activity means a pre-benefit activity required under section 184 and regulations made under section 432

preferred supply contract is defined in section 368(6) for the purposes of sections 368 and 370

premises is defined in section 66(3) for the purposes of sections 66 and 68

prescribed means prescribed by or under an enactment (for example, prescribed by applicable regulations made under this Act)

prescribed circumstances is defined in section 334(4) for the purposes of section 334(1)

prescribed health practitioner, for a provision, means a health practitioner—

1. prescribed for the purposes of the provision by regulations made under section 418(1)(a); and
2. acting within that person’s scope of practice

principal caregiver, in relation to a dependent child, means a person who—

1. is the person who, in MSD’s opinion, has the primary responsibility for the day-to-day care of the child, other than on a temporary basis; and
2. is not a body of persons (whether incorporated or unincorporated), and is not a person who is the proprietor of, or employed in,—
   1. a residence established under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989; or
   2. any other institution in which the child is being cared for

principal temporary caregiver, for the purposes of eligibility for the orphan’s benefit or unsupported child’s benefit in relation to a dependent child, means a person who, in MSD’s opinion,—

1. has the primary responsibility for the day-to-day care of the child—
   1. on a temporary basis; or
   2. for such an unknown or uncertain period that the person is not a principal caregiver; and
2. retains the primary responsibility for the day-to-day care of the child under paragraph (a), even if the person makes additional care arrangements for the child; and
3. is not a body of persons (whether incorporated or unincorporated); and
4. is not a proprietor of, or employed in,—
   1. a residence established under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989; or
   2. any other institution in which the child is being cared for

property is defined in clause 16(3) of Schedule 3 for the purposes of clauses 16 and 17 of Schedule 3

psychologist is defined in clause 1(7) of Schedule 9 for the purposes of clause 1(3)(e) of Schedule 9

qualifying benefit is defined in section 71 for the purposes of subpart 11 of Part 2 (winter energy payment), section 220, and Part 8 of Schedule 4

quarantinable disease is defined in section 99 for the purposes of that section

rate is defined in section 180 for the purposes of sections 177 to 179 (obligations in relation to overseas pensions)

reasonable cause is defined in clause 9(2) of Schedule 6 for the purposes of clause 9(1)(b) of Schedule 6

receiving carer has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Child Support Act 1991

reciprocity agreement is defined in section 382 for the purposes of subpart 7 of Part 6

recognised voluntary work means work—

1. that is undertaken by a person for no remuneration (other than any reimbursement of direct expenses) for a non-profit community organisation or other person, and that is of benefit to the community; and
2. that is not an activity in the community, or work undertaken as part of a work experience or work exploration activity

record is defined in clause 4(4) of Schedule 6 for the purposes of clause 4(3) of Schedule 6

registered community housing provider is defined in section 66 for the purposes of that section

registered school is defined in regulations made under section 430 for the purposes of sections 131 to 134 (see also section 137)

regular, in relation to work, does not include—

1. casual employment; or
2. employment if the agreed hours of work (as defined in section 67C of the Employment Relations Act 2000) average less than 10 hours each week calculated over a 3-month period of employment or, if that period is shorter than 3 months, over the period of the employment; or
3. employment that is work under an availability provision that is under section 67E of the Employment Relations Act 2000 unenforceable against an employee because the employee’s employment agreement does not provide for the payment of compensation to the employee for making himself or herself available to perform work under the availability provision

rehabilitation professional, in clause 1(2)(b) of Schedule 9, has the meaning given to it by clause 1(3) of Schedule 9

relevant payment date is defined in section 71 for the purposes of subpart 11 of Part 2 (winter energy payment), section 220, and Part 8 of Schedule 4

requested institution is defined in section 382 for the purposes of subpart 7 of Part 6

requesting institution is defined in section 382 for the purposes of subpart 7 of Part 6

resident, in relation to a person, does not include the person’s being unlawfully resident in New Zealand

residential care services means services that are supplied to a person with a disability and that are—

1. disability services in a residential disability care institution or rest home within the meaning of section 58(4) of the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001; or
2. supervision and support services; or
3. hotel-type services (including the provision of sleeping facilities, meals, laundry, cleaning services and supplies, household furniture and furnishings, lighting, heating, hot water, and other household utilities); or
4. services that support daily living (including financial management and gardening); or
5. personal care services (including toileting, bathing, hair washing, teeth cleaning, nail care, feeding, and mobility); or
6. services within that home intended to provide satisfying activity to the person (including the provision of educational, social, recreational, and other activities); or
7. clinical support services, including personal health services (within the meaning of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022), consultations with a medical practitioner, pharmaceuticals, incontinence aids, and other treatment costs

residential requirement is defined in section 16 for the purposes of Part 2

responsible department, for the provisions of this Act, means—

1. the department of State (for example, a service of the department of State) that, with the Prime Minister’s authority, is for the time being responsible for the administration of those provisions; or
2. a departmental agency that, under the Public Service Act 2020, is part of that department of State, and has duties, functions, or powers relating to that administration

rest home means premises used to provide rest home care—

1. within the meaning of section 6 of the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001; and
2. that is therefore health care services required by that Act to be provided in accordance with section 9 of that Act

saved, in relation to any arrangement, contract, decision, enactment, increase, instrument, period, reduction, or status (in each case, however described), is defined in clause 1 of Schedule 1 for the purposes of that schedule

scheme is defined in section 229 for the purposes of sections 225 to 229

screening drug test is defined in section 152 for the purposes of sections 147 to 152

second failure—

1. is defined in section 235 for the purposes of subpart 2 of Part 5; and
2. is defined in section 268 for the purposes of subpart 3 of Part 5

section 252 notice has the same meaning as in section 252 (MSD must give notice of sanction)

service costs—

1. is defined in section 65 for the purposes of subpart 10 of Part 2 and Part 7 of Schedule 4 (accommodation supplement); and
2. is defined in section 162 (obligations of young person granted youth support payment) for the purposes of that section

sheltered employment includes employment in a sheltered workshop within the meaning of the Disabled Persons Employment Promotion Act 1960

single means not in a relationship (as that expression is defined in this schedule)

social housing is defined in section 66 for the purposes of that section

social security debt is defined in section 382 for the purposes of subpart 7 of Part 6

social security laws is defined in section 382 for the purposes of subpart 7 of Part 6

social security purposes is defined in section 382 for the purposes of subpart 7 of Part 6

sole parent means a person who is the principal caregiver in respect of a dependent child and who—

1. is—
   1. married or in a civil union, but living apart from the person’s spouse or partner; or
   2. not married or in a civil union; and
2. is not in a de facto relationship

source deduction payment is defined in section 349 for the purposes of sections 349 to 352

specified abatement exemptions is defined in section 17A for the purposes of that section (which is a guide to specified abatement exemptions)

specified approved information sharing agreement, for the purposes of section 113(4) and of the definitions in this schedule of information share child support payment and general provisions child support payment, means an approved information sharing agreement (as defined in section 138 of the Privacy Act 2020) between—

1. the Inland Revenue Department (as the department responsible for the administration of the Child Support Act 1991); and
2. the responsible department (as the department responsible for the administration of provisions of this Act)

specified beneficiary is defined in section 169 for the purposes of sections 164 to 167, 268, and 344(3)(a)

specified benefit—

1. is defined in section 198(3) for the purposes of section 198; and
2. is defined in section 207(4) for the purposes of section 207; and
3. is defined in section 331 for the purposes of sections 331 to 336

specified lump sum payment is defined in section 69(5) for the purposes of section 69

specified offence is defined in section 291(5) for the purposes of section 291(4)(b)

specified person is defined in section 363A(2) for the purposes of subpart 5A of Part 6

specified provision,—

1. in relation to a source deduction payment, is defined in section 349 for the purposes of sections 349, 350, 351, and 352; and
2. in relation to use of automated electronic systems to make decisions, exercise powers, comply with obligations, and take related actions, is defined in section 363A(2) for the purposes of subpart 5A of Part 6; and
3. in relation to a reference to income for a period,—
   1. is defined in clause 11 of Schedule 3 for the purposes of clauses 12 to 14 of Schedule 3; and
   2. is defined in clause 15C of Schedule 3 for the purposes of Part 3A of Schedule 3

specified termination payments means any of the following payments that a person receives in relation to the termination of the person’s employment:

1. a payment in lieu of notice terminating the person’s employment:
2. holiday pay:
3. a payment in lieu of accumulated leave:
4. a payment contingent on the completion of a fixed-term engagement:
5. a retirement payment

spouse of a person (for example, an applicant or a beneficiary), means the person’s husband or wife

stand down or stand-down period means a stand down, or a stand-down period, under section 316

standard costs is defined in sections 98 and 428(2)(b) for the purposes of subpart 16 of Part 2 and section 428

start date is defined in section 264(4) for the purposes of section 264

strike has the same meaning as in section 81 of the Employment Relations Act 2000

student allowance means an allowance established by regulations made under section 645 (apart from, or with, either or both of section 646 and clause 3 of Schedule 9) of the Education and Training Act 2020

subsidy rate is defined in section 452(6) for the purposes of section 452

suitable employment, in relation to a person,—

1. means employment that MSD is satisfied is suitable for the person to undertake for a number of hours a week determined by MSD having regard to the employment required to satisfy the work test for that person; but
2. is affected by section 18(1) (which relates to refusing to work, or to continue to work, as a sex worker) of the Prostitution Reform Act 2003

tax credit is defined in section 98 for the purposes of subpart 16 of Part 2 and section 428 (and see also clause 8(l) of Schedule 3, and the definition in this schedule of WFF tax credit)

tax file number is defined in section 112(5) for the purposes of section 112

teen parent unit is defined in section 163(3) for the purposes of section 163

temporary additional support is defined in clause 20(4) of Schedule 3 for the purposes of clause 20 of Schedule 3

temporary employment means full employment for a period of less than 26 weeks

temporary OB or UCB caregiver, in relation to a dependent child, means a person who—

1. is the principal temporary caregiver of the child; and
2. is entitled to and receiving an orphan’s benefit or an unsupported child’s benefit for the child (including under section 329(b))

tenant is defined in section 66(3) for the purposes of sections 66 and 68

third failure—

1. is defined in section 235 for the purposes of subpart 2 of Part 5; and
2. is defined in section 268 for the purposes of subpart 3 of Part 5

trust account is defined in clause 4(7) of Schedule 6 for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 6

UCB beneficiary has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Child Support Act 1991

union has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Employment Relations Act 2000

unresolved warrant notice is defined in section 211 for the purposes of sections 209 and 212

veteran’s pension means a veteran’s pension payable under Part 6 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014

violence is defined in section 193(2) for the purposes of section 193(1)(c)

weekly loss of earnings compensation is defined in section 198(3) for the purposes of section 198

WFF tax credit has, in sections 341(3)(b) and 344(3)(c), the same meaning as in section YA 1 of the Income Tax Act 2007

winter period is defined in section 71 for the purposes of subpart 11 of Part 2 (winter energy payment), section 220, and Part 8 of Schedule 4

work-based learning is defined in section 162(4) for the purposes of sections 162, 164 to 167, 200, and clause 8 of Part 6 of Schedule 4

work-preparation obligation means a work-preparation obligation under section 124 or 125

work test or work-test obligations, in relation to a person, means the person’s obligations under sections 144 to 147

work-test couple rate,—

1. for jobseeker support, means a rate in Part 1 of Schedule 4 that is payable to a person who is in a relationship, other than a rate payable if the person’s spouse or partner is entitled to a benefit in the spouse’s or partner’s own right:
2. for a supported living payment, means a rate that is—
   1. a rate in Part 3 of Schedule 4 payable to a person who is in a relationship, other than a rate payable if the person’s spouse or partner is entitled to a benefit in the spouse’s or partner’s own right; or
   2. the rate payable under section 38(3) to the spouse or partner of a person receiving long-term residential care in a hospital or rest home:
3. for an emergency benefit, means a rate that is—
   1. a rate of benefit payable to a person that includes a payment for the person's spouse or partner; or
   2. a rate of benefit payable under section 17(2)(c) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001

work-tested beneficiary means a person who—

1. is granted jobseeker support (other than jobseeker support on the ground of health condition, injury, or disability); or
2. is granted jobseeker support on the ground of health condition, injury, or disability, and who, under section 141(4), must comply with the work test; or
3. is a work-tested spouse or partner; or
4. is a work-tested sole parent support beneficiary

work-tested benefit—

1. means jobseeker support (except for a work-tested sole parent support beneficiary, or a beneficiary receiving jobseeker support on the ground of health condition, injury, or disability who, under section 142, is not required to comply with the work test); and
2. for a work-tested spouse or partner, includes an emergency benefit and a supported living payment; and
3. for a work-tested sole parent support beneficiary, means sole parent support under section 29

work-tested sole parent support beneficiary means a person—

1. who has been granted sole parent support under section 29; and
2. whose youngest dependent child is aged 3 years or older

work-tested spouse or partner means a person—

1. who—
   1. has no dependent child under 3 years, or has no dependent child at all (and, for the purposes of this definition, a dependent child of a person granted a benefit at a work-test couple rate is also a dependent child of that person’s spouse or partner); and
   2. is not subject to obligations under sections 166 to 169; and
   3. has not been granted an exemption from the work test; and
2. who—
   1. is the spouse or partner of a person granted jobseeker support or a supported living payment (being, in each case, a benefit granted at a work-test couple rate); or
   2. both—
      1. is the spouse or partner of a person granted an emergency benefit at a work-test couple rate; and
      2. has under section 140(2) been required by MSD to comply with the work test; or
   3. is—
      1. the spouse or partner of a person who is receiving long-term residential care in a hospital or rest home; and
      2. aged under 65 years; and
      3. receiving a supported living payment under section 38(3) or an emergency benefit under section 17(2)(c) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001

working day—

1. means a day of the week other than—
   1. a Saturday, a Sunday, Waitangi Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, the Sovereign's birthday, Te Rā Aro ki a Matariki/Matariki Observance Day, and Labour Day; and
   2. if Waitangi Day or Anzac Day falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, the following Monday; and
   3. a day in the period commencing on 25 December in any year and ending with 15 January in the following year; and
   4. the day observed as the anniversary day of the appropriate province; but
2. is defined in section 241(4) for the purposes of section 241(3)

young parent obligation is defined in section 268 for the purposes of subpart 3 of Part 5

young parent payment—

1. means a young parent payment payable under subpart 8 of Part 2; but
2. in subpart 3 of Part 5, in relation to a young person who is a spouse or partner of a specified beneficiary and is subject to obligations under section 166, has the extended meaning provided in section 268

young person,—

1. in sections 3(d) and 365, means a person of either of the following kinds:
   1. a person who is aged at least 15 years but is under the age of 18 years:
   2. a person aged 18 years or over who continues to receive services of the kind referred to in section 365(1)(a):
2. in all other cases, means a person of any of the following kinds:
   1. a person who is aged at least 16 years but is under the age of 20 years:
   2. a person aged 20 years or over in respect of whom a young parent payment continues under section 61:
   3. a person aged 20 years or over to whom obligations in section 167 continue to apply under section 167(6); but
3. is defined in paragraph (a) of the definition of beneficiary in section 210 (a definition for the purposes of section 209)

young person obligation is defined in section 268 for the purposes of subpart 3 of Part 5

youth payment—

1. means a youth payment payable under subpart 7 of Part 2; but
2. in subpart 3 of Part 5, in relation to a young person who is a spouse or partner of a specified beneficiary and is subject to obligations under section 166, has the extended meaning provided in section 268

youth support payment means a young parent payment or youth payment.

Notes

• Schedule 2 automated electronic system: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by section 37(1) of the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 27).
• Schedule 2 average ordinary time weekly earnings: repealed, on 22 February 2024, by section 7(1) of the Social Security (Benefits Adjustment) and Income Tax (Minimum Family Tax Credit) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 3).
• Schedule 2 child support: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by section 37(1) of the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 27).
• Schedule 2 child support debt recovery by reduced further payments of child support: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by section 37(1) of the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 27).
• Schedule 2 child support deduction: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by section 37(1) of the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 27).
• Schedule 2 child support excess payment: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by section 37(1) of the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 27).
• Schedule 2 child support year: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by section 37(1) of the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 27).
• Schedule 2 Commissioner of Inland Revenue: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by section 37(1) of the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 27).
• Schedule 2 community spouse or partner: inserted, on 26 November 2022, by section 8 of the Social Security (Accommodation Supplement) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 65).
• Schedule 2 COVID-19 income relief payment: repealed, on 11 February 2021, by clause 80(2) of Schedule 1.
• Schedule 2 COVID-19 Income Relief Payment Programme: repealed, on 11 February 2021, by clause 80(2) of Schedule 1.
• Schedule 2 debtor’s payer paragraph (c): replaced, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
• Schedule 2 deemed receipt: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by section 37(1) of the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 27).
• Schedule 2 disruption: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by section 37(1) of the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 27).
• Schedule 2 earner levies: repealed, on 22 February 2024, by section 7(1) of the Social Security (Benefits Adjustment) and Income Tax (Minimum Family Tax Credit) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 3).
• Schedule 2 financially independent paragraph (b)(ii): amended, on 1 August 2020, by section 668 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38).
• Schedule 2 foreign child support payment: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by section 37(1) of the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 27).
• Schedule 2 full-time student paragraph (a)(ii): amended, on 1 August 2020, by section 668 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38).
• Schedule 2 general provisions child support payment: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by section 37(1) of the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 27).
• Schedule 2 hospital paragraph (b): replaced, on 1 July 2022, by section 104 of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 (2022 No 30).
• Schedule 2 incentive payment: amended, on 22 February 2024, by section 7(2) of the Social Security (Benefits Adjustment) and Income Tax (Minimum Family Tax Credit) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 3).
• Schedule 2 Income Test 1 paragraph (a): amended, on 1 April 2021, by clause 3(1)(a) of the Social Security (Definitions of Income Test 1, Income Test 2, Income Test 3, and Income Test 4) Order 2021 (LI 2021/16).
• Schedule 2 Income Test 1 paragraph (a): amended, on 1 April 2021, by clause 3(1)(b) of the Social Security (Definitions of Income Test 1, Income Test 2, Income Test 3, and Income Test 4) Order 2021 (LI 2021/16).
• Schedule 2 Income Test 1 paragraph (b): amended, on 1 April 2021, by clause 3(2) of the Social Security (Definitions of Income Test 1, Income Test 2, Income Test 3, and Income Test 4) Order 2021 (LI 2021/16).
• Schedule 2 Income Test 2 paragraph (a): amended, on 1 April 2021, by clause 3(3)(a) of the Social Security (Definitions of Income Test 1, Income Test 2, Income Test 3, and Income Test 4) Order 2021 (LI 2021/16).
• Schedule 2 Income Test 2 paragraph (a): amended, on 1 April 2021, by clause 3(3)(b) of the Social Security (Definitions of Income Test 1, Income Test 2, Income Test 3, and Income Test 4) Order 2021 (LI 2021/16).
• Schedule 2 Income Test 2 paragraph (b): amended, on 1 April 2021, by clause 3(4) of the Social Security (Definitions of Income Test 1, Income Test 2, Income Test 3, and Income Test 4) Order 2021 (LI 2021/16).
• Schedule 2 Income Test 3 paragraph (a): amended, on 1 April 2021, by clause 3(5) of the Social Security (Definitions of Income Test 1, Income Test 2, Income Test 3, and Income Test 4) Order 2021 (LI 2021/16).
• Schedule 2 Income Test 3 paragraph (a): amended, on 9 November 2020, by section 42(1) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran’s Pension Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 36).
• Schedule 2 Income Test 3 paragraph (b): amended, on 1 April 2021, by clause 3(6) of the Social Security (Definitions of Income Test 1, Income Test 2, Income Test 3, and Income Test 4) Order 2021 (LI 2021/16).
• Schedule 2 Income Test 4: amended, on 1 April 2021, by clause 3(7) of the Social Security (Definitions of Income Test 1, Income Test 2, Income Test 3, and Income Test 4) Order 2021 (LI 2021/16).
• Schedule 2 income-tested benefit: repealed, on 30 March 2021, by section 142 of the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2020–21, Feasibility Expenditure, and Remedial Matters) Act 2021 (2021 No 8).
• Schedule 2 information-matching programme: repealed, on 1 December 2020, by section 217 of the Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31).
• Schedule 2 information share child support payment: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by section 37(1) of the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 27).
• Schedule 2 liable parent: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by section 37(1) of the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 27).
• Schedule 2 main benefit under this Act or main benefit: replaced, on 30 March 2021, by section 142 of the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2020–21, Feasibility Expenditure, and Remedial Matters) Act 2021 (2021 No 8).
• Schedule 2 mixed child support payment: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by section 37(1) of the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 27).
• Schedule 2 MSD paragraph (b)(ii): amended, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
• Schedule 2 NCEA level 2: amended, on 1 August 2020, by section 668 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38).
• Schedule 2 offset child support payment: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by section 37(1) of the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 27).
• Schedule 2 principal temporary caregiver: inserted, on 1 July 2021, by section 6 of the Social Security (Financial Assistance for Caregivers) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 25).
• Schedule 2 receiving carer: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by section 37(1) of the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 27).
• Schedule 2 residential care services paragraph (g): amended, on 1 July 2022, by section 104 of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 (2022 No 30).
• Schedule 2 responsible department paragraph (b): amended, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
• Schedule 2 specified abatement exemptions: inserted, on 26 November 2022, by section 8 of the Social Security (Accommodation Supplement) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 65).
• Schedule 2 specified approved information sharing agreement: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by section 37(1) of the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 27).
• Schedule 2 specified benefit paragraph (aa): inserted, on 9 November 2020, by section 42(2) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran’s Pension Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 36).
• Schedule 2 specified person: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by section 37(1) of the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 27).
• Schedule 2 specified provision paragraph (b): replaced, on 1 July 2023, by section 37(2) of the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 27).
• Schedule 2 specified provision paragraph (c): inserted, on 1 July 2023, by section 37(2) of the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 27).
• Schedule 2 standard tax: repealed, on 22 February 2024, by section 7(1) of the Social Security (Benefits Adjustment) and Income Tax (Minimum Family Tax Credit) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 3).
• Schedule 2 student allowance: amended, on 1 August 2020, by section 668 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38).
• Schedule 2 temporary OB or UCB caregiver: inserted, on 1 July 2021, by section 6 of the Social Security (Financial Assistance for Caregivers) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 25).
• Schedule 2 UCB beneficiary: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by section 37(1) of the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 27).
• Schedule 2 working day paragraph (a)(i): amended, on 12 April 2022, by wehenga 7 o Te Ture mō te Hararei Tūmatanui o te Kāhui o Matariki 2022/section 7 of the Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Act 2022 (2022 No 14).