Social obligations recompliance (13 week non-entitlement period)
If a client fails their obligations for a third time, their benefit is reduced or cancelled. For the client to increase their benefit they must undertake a 6 week recompliance activity or programme of activities and reapply for a benefit.
If the third obligation failure is a social obligation failure, the standard 6 week recompliance activities may not be appropriate as some clients do not have work obligations, and cannot work or be in training for a period of 6 weeks.
In this situation, a programme of short-term approved activities may be more appropriate for the client.
Example
Example of short term approved activities to consider for an Emergency Maintenance Allowance client with social obligations, when the third failure was a social obligations failure.
Week 1 | Make contact with the local Family Start whanau worker and arrange a meeting with them. |
Week 2 | Family Start whanau worker visit. |
Week 3 | Contact a Well Child/Tamariki Ora provider and arrange a visit. |
Week 4 | Contact the local medical centre to ensure the children are enrolled in primary health care. |
Week 5 | Talk to appropriate providers of recognised early childhood education programmes. Well Child/Tamariki Ora provider visit. |
Week 6 | Meet with a case manager about what steps have been taken. |
