Young partners who are exempt from their Youth Activity Obligations
A young partner of a main beneficiary who is exempt from all their youth activity obligations can continue to be paid a benefit while they are absent from New Zealand for any reason.
A young partner who is exempt from some of their youth activity obligations can continue to receive their payment for any reason for up to 28 days in any 52 week period if the travel will not prevent them from continuing to meet their youth activity obligations.
Example includes (but not limited to)
Client situation | Outcome |
A young person who is exempt from all of their activity obligations advises that they wish to travel to Australia to visit friends. | The young person is able to be absent from New Zealand and continue to be paid for up to 28 days in any 52 week period. |
Note that a client with a partial exemption is still subject to some obligations and therefore they can only be paid while they are overseas if the travel will not prevent them from meeting their obligations.
For more information see:
Legislation
- Exception to general rule: benefit subject to obligations rule regulation 144 Social Security Regulations 2018
- Young person aged 16 or 17 years who has no dependent child and who is spouse or partner of specified beneficiary section 166 Social Security Act 2018
- Young person aged 16 to 19 years who has dependent child and who is spouse or partner of specified beneficiary section 167 Social Security Act 2018
