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Young partners would qualify for Supported Living Payment - health condition, injury or disability

If a young partner meets the qualifications for Supported Living Payment on the ground of a health condition, injury, disability or total blindness, they can be exempt from meeting some or all of their activity obligations.

The young partner must be:

  • both permanently and severely restricted in their capacity for education, training and work-based learning because of a health condition, or injury or disability from an accident, or condition they have had since birth or
  • totally blind

Note totally blind and legally blind are not the same.

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This can be a full or partial exemption depending on the whether the young partner can plan for a return to education, training or work-based learning.

MSD should discuss with the young partner whether they can still:

  • plan for education, training or work-based learning and
  • undertake other activities such as budgeting

If it is unclear whether a full or partial exemption should be granted seek advice from the Regional Health Advisor or Regional Disability Advisor.

Note when appropriate MSD should consider the young partner's eligibility for Supported Living Payment.

Evidence

The young partner must provide either a medical certificate or medical information signed by a registered medical practitioner, nurse practitioner or psychologist stating:

  • a diagnosis (what the illness is) and
  • the impact of the condition on their ability to undertake activities and
  • the likely duration of the impact and
  • their capacity for planning and undertaking activities part-time and
  • any other information that is required

Duration

This exemption can be granted for up to 12 months.

This exemption should then be reviewed.

At the review MSD should consider the young partner's circumstances and whether it is appropriate to extend the exemption. MSD can ask the young partner to provide evidence that their exemption should be extended.

For more information see:

Legislation

  • Exemption from obligations under section 162, 164, 166, or 167 of Act: youth support payment recipients and spouses and partners of specified beneficiaries regulation 105 Social Security Regulations 2018
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Permanent means the health condition, injury or disability your client has is expected to continue for at least 2 years. Your client's health condition, injury or disability is also considered permanent when they have been diagnosed with a terminal illness (where your client is not expected to live for more than 2 years).

Severely means that your client cannot regularly work 15 hours or more per week in open employment.

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Psychologists must be listed on the New Zealand Psychologists Board's Register and hold a current practising certificate.

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All medical practitioners have a unique identifying number called a Health Practitioners Index number (HPI number).

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Nurse practitioners are health practitioners who are registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and hold a current annual practising certificate.

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All nurse practitioners have a unique identifying number called a Health Practitioners Index number (HPI number).

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