Clause 4. Interpretation

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Interpretation

(1)

In this programme, unless the context otherwise requires,-

6 continuous weeks means periods of 6 continuous weeks or more where MSD is satisfied that any breaks in employment are insignificant; and can include:

a.

periods of time on leave without pay; and

b.

may include jobs across more than one employer

Act means the Social Security Act 2018

additional accommodation cost means any temporary accommodation costs a person has that have arisen from their seasonal work, in addition to that person's ongoing accommodation costs in the usual place they live

applicant-

(a)

means a person (other than the person's spouse or partner) who, in accordance with a requirement under clause 7(1), has completed an application form for any assistance; and

(b)

includes any other person in respect of whom MSD has made, or proposes to make, a decision under clause 6(1) to grant or refuse any assistance.

at risk of long-term benefit receipt, in relation to a person, means the risk that the person will receive or continue to receive a main benefit under the Act for an indefinite period

cash assets has the same meaning as in section 68(2) of the Act.

contracted service provider has the meaning in section 373(1) of the Act

dependent child in relation to an applicant, has the same meaning as in Schedule 2 of the Act, and also means-

(a)

a child who, on or after the child's 18th birthday, is included as a dependent child in the applicant's dependent child rate benefit or specified children's benefit under sections 103B to 103F of the Act, until the end of a determined period under section 103F(2) of the Act:

(b)

a child who, MSD is satisfied based on all relevant information available to MSD, on or after the child's 18th birthday, meets the criteria in (a) to (c) of section 103F(1) of the Act for a period MSD determines, but ending no later than the start of the week after 31 December in the year the child turns 18.

eligible person means a person to whom clause 6(3) or (3A) applies

employment has the same meaning as in Schedule 2 of the Act but, except for the purposes of the definition of employment A in clause 6(1)(c)(ii) of the Schedule, does not include-

(a)

employment as a sex worker or as an operator of a business of prostitution (as those terms are defined in the Prostitution Reform Act 2003); or

(b)

employment in any other occupation of a kind that provides, or directly facilitates the provision of, services-

(i)

for the sexual gratification of one or more other persons; and

(ii)

that are provided for payment or other reward (irrespective of whether the reward is given to the person providing the services or another person).

employment-related training means training (including industry, sector, job-specific, or on-the-job training) designed to increase a person's skills for employment.

employment or work readiness assistance or assistance means the special assistance under this programme

52-week period, in relation to employment or work-readiness assistance of a particular kind, means a period of 52 weeks commencing on the date on which a payment of assistance of that kind is made to or in respect of a grantee

Flexible Childcare Assistance means a programme of that name operated by MSD

grantee means an eligible person to whom employment or work readiness assistance is granted

GST inclusive, in relation to an amount specified in the Schedule, means that amount inclusive of any goods and services tax (within the meaning of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1985) payable in respect of it

health services means personal health services within the meaning of section 6(1) of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000

main benefit under the Act has the same meaning as the term main benefit under this Act in Schedule 2 of the Act

Mana in Mahi means a programme of that name operated by MSD

MSD has the same meaning as in Schedule 2 of the Act

New Zealand Seasonal Work Scheme means a programme of that name operated by MSD

non-qualified spouse or partner means a person who is not qualified in his or her own right to receive New Zealand superannuation or a veteran's pension and who is the spouse or partner of a person who has elected to receive-

(a)

New Zealand superannuation at the appropriate rate set out in clause 2 of Schedule 1 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001; or

(b)

a veteran's pension at the appropriate rate set out in regulations 42(5) or 42(6) of the Veterans' Support Regulations 2014.

offer of seasonal work means an offer of seasonal work for 6 continuous weeks

recognised voluntary work has the same meaning as in Schedule 2 of the Act

seasonal work means work that is provided under the New Zealand Seasonal Work Scheme

services, except in the definition of employment, means services of a kind specified in subpart 1 of Part 8 of the Social Security Regulations 2018

short-term employment-related training course means a course of employment-related training of not more than 12 weeks' duration.

(revoked)

stand down period has the same meaning as in section 316 of the Act.

sustainable employment,-

(a)

means a period of employment that results in a person not receiving a main benefit under the Act for a period of 91 days or longer; and

(b)

for a person who is receiving a main benefit under the Act and is unable to engage in full-time employment because of sickness, injury, or disability, includes employment that results in the reduction of benefit payments to the person

(revoked)

working-age-

(a)

means an age in the range 18 to 64 years inclusive; and

(b)

includes an age of or over 65 years in relation to a person who is not qualified to receive New Zealand superannuation

year, in relation to an education or employment-related training course, means the period of 52 weeks commencing on the later of,-

(a)

the date of any application for assistance for the course required under clause 7; or

(b)

in a case where assistance for the course is granted without an application, the date of the grant; or

(c)

the date of commencement of the course.

young person means,-

(a)

except for the purpose of the youth service, a person aged at least 16 years but under the age of 20 years; and

(b)

for the purpose of the youth service, a person aged at least 15 years but under the age of 18 years.

youth service means services of the kind referred to in section 365(1) of the Act and regulation 265 of the Social Security Regulations 2018.

(2)

Terms defined in Schedule 2 of the Act have the same meanings in this programme.