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School education

This page contains different parts of laws about School education.

Immigration Act 2009

People without permission to be in New Zealand can't work or study here

21: No right for person unlawfully in New Zealand to work or study

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Immigration Act 2009

Immigration officers can check education providers' records to ensure visa compliance

278: Powers of entry and inspection relating to records of education providers

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Local Government Act 2002

Free library membership for people living in the council area

142: Obligation to provide free membership of libraries

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Building Act 2004

List of other laws and rules changed by the Building Act 2004

Schedule 4: Enactments amended

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Social Security Act 2018

Helping people in need with money and support

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Social Security Act 2018

This law helps people in need by giving money and support

3: Purpose of this Act

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Social Security Act 2018

Jobseeker support: extra money for people who are struggling financially

25: Jobseeker support: discretionary grant on ground of hardship

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Social Security Act 2018

Rules for getting money help if you're a young person with no kids

49: Youth payment: requirements

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Social Security Act 2018

When you're ready to start studying or training full-time

50: When person is study ready

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Social Security Act 2018

Youth payment can continue for a short time after you turn 18

54: Youth payment: continuation after turning 18 years old

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Social Security Act 2018

Rules for getting money as a young parent

56: Young parent payment: requirements

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Social Security Act 2018

When you're ready or available for full-time study or training

57: When person is study ready

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Social Security Act 2018

Young parents can keep getting payments after turning 20 in some cases

61: Young parent payment: continuation after turning 20 years old

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Social Security Act 2018

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Social Security Act 2018

This rule about special help notices no longer exists

102: Special assistance: status of, and access to, notices

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Social Security Act 2018

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Social Security Act 2018

Money help for 18-year-olds still in school

103: Provisions relating to children aged 18 years or over who continue education

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Social Security Act 2018

Rules for getting help: What you need to do and what happens if you don't follow them

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Social Security Act 2018

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Social Security Act 2018

A quick overview of what you need to know

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Social Security Act 2018

Making sure people know what they need to do

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Social Security Act 2018

Rules that people getting money from the government must follow

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Social Security Act 2018

Rules for people getting benefits: what you need to do

109: Outline of beneficiary’s general and specific obligations

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Social Security Act 2018

You must tell us if something important in your life changes

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Social Security Act 2018

Tell someone if you're going to leave New Zealand

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Social Security Act 2018

Children aged 3 to 5 must attend early learning programmes

131: Attendance of dependent child aged 3 to 5 years at early childhood education programme

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Social Security Act 2018

School or early education required for 5 and 6-year-olds

132: Attendance of dependent child aged 5 or 6 years at early childhood education programme or registered school

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Social Security Act 2018

Children aged 6 to 15 must go to school unless they have special permission

133: Attendance of dependent child aged 6 to 15 years at registered school

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Social Security Act 2018

Rules about school, health checks, and words used in child education law

137: Definitions and attendance: regulations made under section 430

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Social Security Act 2018

Ways to be excused from doing things the law says you should do

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Social Security Act 2018

Things you must do when you get money from the government as a young person

162: Obligations of young person granted youth support payment

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Social Security Act 2018

When young parents have to start learning or training after having a baby

163: When education obligation or training obligation begins for young parent

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Social Security Act 2018

Young parents receiving payments must follow rules about parenting and childcare

164: Obligations of young person granted young parent payment

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Social Security Act 2018

Young people getting jobseeker support might need special help

165: Young person aged 18 or 19 years who is receiving jobseeker support in young person’s own right and who is at significant risk of long-term welfare dependency

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Social Security Act 2018

Rules for 16 or 17-year-olds with a partner who gets benefits but no kids of their own

166: Young person aged 16 or 17 years who has no dependent child and who is spouse or partner of specified beneficiary

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Social Security Act 2018

Help for young parents aged 16-19 who are with someone getting a benefit

167: Young person aged 16 to 19 years who has dependent child and who is spouse or partner of specified beneficiary

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Social Security Act 2018

Young person might need extra help to avoid long-term benefit use

168: Young person aged 18 or 19 years, who is receiving jobseeker support as spouse or partner of person granted that benefit, or who is work-tested spouse or partner of specified beneficiary, and who is at significant risk of long-term welfare dependency

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Social Security Act 2018

What certain words mean in this part of the law about young people, their partners, and benefits

169: Interpretation

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Social Security Act 2018

Different types of things you must do

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Social Security Act 2018

Things that can change or stop your money help from the government

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Things you need to do before you can get help from the government

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Social Security Act 2018

How being a refugee or protected person can change your benefit

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Social Security Act 2018

Explaining who and what section 213 covers

214: Beneficiary and offence defined for section 213

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Social Security Act 2018

No MSD punishment if you're in court for your child not going to school

243: Exclusion of sanction if failure is subject of prosecution under Education and Training Act 2020

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Social Security Act 2018

When someone has a good reason for not following the rules

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What happens if young people don't follow the rules

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Social Security Act 2018

Young people with managed benefits can lose money if they don't follow youth services rules

275: Sanctions for failure by young person required to receive youth services to comply with obligations: money management

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Social Security Act 2018

Young people getting youth services can lose money if they don't follow the rules

276: Sanctions for failure by young person required to receive youth services to comply with obligations: other cases

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Social Security Act 2018

How you can meet your responsibilities

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Social Security Act 2018

Rewards given to encourage good behavior

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Social Security Act 2018

What happens to your bonus money if you get your youth payment back after losing it

288: Effect of regrant of youth payment on incentive payment

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Rules for getting help from the government and how it's given out

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How you can ask for help from the government

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When benefits start to be paid

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How benefits are given to people

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Help for young people

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Social Security Act 2018

Help for young people to stay in school or find work instead of getting money from the government

365: Services to encourage young people to move to and remain in education, training, and employment

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Social Security Act 2018

Things given to people who need help, provided by chosen companies

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Social Security Act 2018

Rules for MSD hiring people to help with government services

373: Administration service providers: contracts

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Social Security Act 2018

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Social Security Act 2018

Deals with agreements about how to manage things

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Social Security Act 2018

What happens when there's a difference between information given and what's found out

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Social Security Act 2018

Your right to ask for a second look at a decision

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Social Security Act 2018

A group that looks at complaints and decisions about social security

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Social Security Act 2018

How to ask for a review or make an appeal

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Rules about when you can challenge a decision

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What you can do if you disagree with a decision

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Social Security Act 2018

A group that looks at decisions people disagree with

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How to ask for a review or make an appeal

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Social Security Act 2018

You can ask for a change if you don't agree with a decision

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How to ask for a decision to be looked at again

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Social Security Act 2018

Rules about money help and other important stuff for people in New Zealand

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Social Security Act 2018

This section explains what you'll find in the following parts.

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Social Security Act 2018

Rules about other things in the law

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Social Security Act 2018

Rules can be made to help the Social Security Act work properly

418: Regulations: general

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Social Security Act 2018

Rules for helping families pay for childcare

424: Regulations: childcare assistance

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Social Security Act 2018

Rules about what words mean and how long kids should be in early learning

430: Regulations: specific obligations: obligations in relation to dependent children: definitions and attendance

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Social Security Act 2018

Rules for changing how much money people get from the government

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Social Security Act 2018

Rules that need to be checked and approved

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Social Security Act 2018

Getting rid of old rules that aren't needed anymore

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Social Security Act 2018

Changes made to other rules because of this law

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Social Security Act 2018

Changes made to other laws because of this new Act

Schedule 10: Consequential amendments

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Social Security Act 2018

List of changes made to New Zealand's social security laws

Schedule 11: Identified changes in legislation

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Building Act 2004

This explains which buildings are considered important in emergencies and need special attention for earthquake safety.

133AE: Meaning of priority building

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Social Security Act 2018

This law is called the Social Security Act 2018

1: Title

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Social Security Act 2018

Money for caring for someone else's child must be used for that child's needs

48: Unsupported child’s benefit to be used for benefit of child

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Social Security Act 2018

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Income Tax Act 2007

FamilyBoost tax credits help caregivers pay for early childhood education

MH 1: FamilyBoost tax credits: purpose

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