Direction in relation to Special Benefit

To: The Chief Executive, Department of Work and Income

Pursuant to section 5 of the Social Security Act 1964, I, Roger Morrison Sowry, Minister of Social Services, Work and lncome, give the following direction to take effect on 12 February 1999.

This direction is saved by clause 2(1) of Schedule 1 of the Social Security Act 2018 as if it were given to MSD under section 7 of the Act.

I revoke effective on that date all previous Ministerial directions under that section concerning the grant of special benefit under that Act.

Dated 10 February 1999

Hon. Roger Sowry
Minister of Social Services, Work and Income

Contents

Grants of Special Benefit

1. General principles

2. Definitions

3. Assessment procedure

4. Application of Direction

5. Administration of the Special Benefit Programme

Schedule

Part 1 : Standard costs for people without dependent children (except as provided in Part 3)

Part 2 : Standard costs for people with 1 or more dependent children (except as provided in Part 3)

Part 3 : Standard costs where spouse unlawfully in New Zealand

List of amendments

Gazette notice: Number 9385, dated 16 December 1999