Clause 9. School and year start up payment

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School and year start up payment

(1)

MSD may make a grant each year, called a school and year start up payment, to the principal caregiver or temporary OB or UCB caregiver of a dependent child in respect of whom an orphan's benefit or an unsupported child's benefit has been granted for the purpose of assisting with costs incurred involved with caring for the child.

(2)

Subclause (1) is subject to subclauses (3) to (5).

(3)

No grant may be made under subclause (1) unless-

(a)

the orphans benefit or unsupported child's benefit is payable in respect of the child as at the last day of February in a year; or

(b)

the orphan's benefit or unsupported child's benefit would be payable in respect of the child as at that day but for the child's temporary absence from New Zealand.

(4)

No grant may be made under subclause (1) unless MSD has received, within the period specified in subclause (6),-

(a)

an application form (provided by MSD for the purpose) completed by or on behalf of the applicant and their spouse or partner (if any) to its satisfaction; and

(b)

any supporting evidence reasonably required by MSD.

(5)

If MSD considers that a good and sufficient reason exists, MSD may receive and act on an application form or supporting evidence received after the end of the period specified in subclause (6).

(6)

The period referred to in subclauses (4) and (5) is the period commencing on the first Monday after 10 January in a year and ending on the last day in February of that year.