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Dependent child

Away From Home Allowance can only be paid to a client on behalf of a dependent child.

A dependent child for Away from Home, is a dependent of the client when:

  • their care is primarily the responsibility of the client
  • they are being maintained as a member of that family
  • they are financially dependent on the client
  • in the custody of the Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki but has been returned to their parent's care

A dependent child for Away from Home does not include a:

A child is deemed independent if they:

  • are in full-time employment
  • get any parent benefit including Youth Payment or Young Parent Payment
  • get a Student Allowance or
  • are getting any other payment through a Government assisted scheme which is considered the same as, or similar to, a benefit

Care and protection concerns

If MSD believes any child has been, or is likely to be harmed (physically, emotionally or sexually), ill-treated, abused, neglected, deprived or MSD has concerns about the wellbeing of the child, the case must be referred to Oranga Tamariki.

For more information see:

Legislation

  • Definitions clause 2 Away From Home Allowance Welfare Programme
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Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children is known as "Oranga Tamariki". It came into existence on 1 April 2017, and replaced what was known as "Child, Youth and Family" or CYF.

Its original name, from 1 April 2017 until 18 January 2018, was the "Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki".

Any payments including board payments paid for a child in the direct care or sole guardianship of the Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki.

Legislation

The Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 is also known as the Children's and Young People's Well-being Act 1989. It was previously known as the:

Under some provisions of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, the Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki can also refer to: