Redirection for young partners

For young partners subject to youth money management the Emergency Benefit, family tax credit and any ongoing extra help must be redirected to pay for:

• the young person's accommodation and service costs, for example rent, board, power, phone
• the young person's lawful debts or other liabilities, for example Child Support payments, MSD debts
• food and groceries via a payment card

Disability Allowance, Child Disability Allowance, Flexible Childcare Assistance are not included in youth money management and can be paid directly to the young partner, their agent (if authorised) or a supplier (as appropriate).

If the young person qualifies for any of these payments, MSD will decide who the payment goes to after talking with the young person's youth service provider.