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Dependent child

A dependent child for New Zealand Superannuation is a child who is:

  • primarily the responsibility of that client
  • maintained as a member of that family
  • financially dependent on that client
  • in the custody of the Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki but has been returned to their parent's care

A dependent child for New Zealand Superannuation does not include a:

In some situations, a child may not be living at home but is still considered to be a dependent child.

Care and protection concerns

If MSD believes any child has been, or is likely to be harmed (physically, emotionally or sexually), ill-treated, abused, neglected, deprived or MSD has concerns about the wellbeing of the child, the case must be referred to Oranga Tamariki.

For more information see:

Legislation

  • dependent child (definition) schedule 2 Social Security Act 2018
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Any payments including board payments paid for a child in the direct care or sole guardianship of the Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki.

Legislation

A child is a single person under the age of 18 years, other than a person who is:

In some cases, a child may also include a person who is 18 years old for a limited period, if they are:

For more information see:

Legislation

Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children is known as "Oranga Tamariki". It came into existence on 1 April 2017, and replaced what was known as "Child, Youth and Family" or CYF.

Its original name, from 1 April 2017 until 18 January 2018, was the "Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki".

The Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 is also known as the Children's and Young People's Well-being Act 1989. It was previously known as the:

Under some provisions of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, the Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki can also refer to: