lapse
"Lapse" means that the application process is not complete within 20 working days of the date of first contact. A benefit cannot be granted until a new application is completed.
All definitions
Any day of the week other than:
- Saturday, Sunday, Waitangi Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, the Sovereign's birthday, Te Rā Aro ki a Matariki/Matariki Observance Day, Labour Day and
- is not a day in the period starting with the 25th day of December in any year and ending with the 15th day of January in the following year and
- the anniversary day observed in the appropriate province
Legislation
- Working day (definition) Schedule 2 Social Security ...
The date a client first contacts us to request financial assistance is their date of first contact. A client may contact the Ministry of Social Development at any time, through various methods e.g. at reception in a service centre, via telephone through one of the contact centres, or in writing.
Clients may also apply for financial assistance online.
For more information see: