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Dependent child

For family tax credit a dependent child of any client means a child who is:

  • primarily the responsibility of that client
  • maintained as a member of that family
  • financially dependent on that client
  • not getting payments under section 363 of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
  • not a child for whom Orphan's Benefit or Unsupported Child's Benefit is being paid
  • in the custody of the Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki but has been returned to their parent's care

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

  • Payment to person or organisation providing care section 363 Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
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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:

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

Legislation

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".

A dependent child is a child who is:

A dependent child does not include a:

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