Entitlement date

The entitlement date for Sole Parent Support is usually:

• the day after separation from their partner
• the day after financial assistance from their partner ceased
• the day after their partner was taken into custody
• the day after their employment ceased (that is, after any holiday pay, sick pay, cessation leave, etc. has expired) where the client was earning at a disqualifying rate
• the day after their partner died
• the date of birth of their child (for single clients)
• the date of their arrival in New Zealand (if client has returned to New Zealand) or
• the date of release from prison

Note that when the client has more than one event you use the later event for their entitlement date.