Capacity issues prevent a young partner meeting their parenting obligations

A young partner may be granted a parenting incentive without meeting the criteria if:

• there are capacity issues preventing a young person from:
  • undertaking a parenting programme
  • enrolling their dependent child/ren with a primary health organisation
  • keeping their dependent child/ren aged 5 years or under up-to-date with their Well Child checks
  • having their children under five years attends an approved early childhood education programme or being placed in other suitable child care which the young person is in education, training, work-based learning or part-time work

and

• the young person has agreed with their service provider or MSD "in-house" service on steps they must take to fulfil these obligations (for example being on a waiting list) and
• the young person has taken the agreed steps to the satisfaction of their service provider or MSD "in-house" service