Disputing more than one obligations failure
If a client has failed more than one obligation at the same time, they can dispute any of the failed activities by providing a good and sufficient reason for the failure.
Enrolled in and attending school
Example
A client has failed three of their social obligations and the failures have been initiated on the same day. The client successfully disputes all three of these failures as they have good and sufficient reasons. The client is not sanctioned and the failures are not counted.
Obligation | Recompliance | Action |
Social obligation - failed to enrol child in ECE | Client must comply with all social obligations | Client disputes failure - has good and sufficient reason |
Social obligation - failed to check child up to date with core Well Child/Tamariki ora checks | Client must comply with all social obligations | Client disputes failure - has good and sufficient reason |
Social obligation - failed to have child attending school | Client must comply with all social obligations | Client disputes failure - has good and sufficient reason |
Legislation
- How number of failures is counted sections 240-242 Social Security Act 2018
