Clause 6. Social rehabilitation assistance

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Social rehabilitation assistance

(1)

Subclause (2) applies to an applicant who is for the time being-

(a)

resident in an approved residential social rehabilitation programme; and

(b)

eligible for and in receipt of an income-tested benefit under the Act or New Zealand superannuation or a veteran's pension.

(2)

MSD must grant social rehabilitation assistance to an applicant to whom this subclause applies if MSD is satisfied that-

(a)

the applicant is required to contribute to the cost of the applicant's treatment or care in the residential programme; and

(b)

the required contribution is greater than the amount of benefit payable to the applicant; and

(c)

the applicant-

(i)

is not receiving an accommodation supplement or a disability allowance or a special benefit or temporary additional support under the Act; or

(ii)

will, after the grant, be no longer receiving any benefit referred to in subparagraph (i); and

(d)

in the case of an applicant receiving New Zealand superannuation or a veteran's pension, his or her income, including the income of the applicant's spouse or partner and any New Zealand superannuation or veteran's pension payable to the applicant or the applicant's spouse or partner, is less than the appropriate amount in Part 3 of Schedule 5 of the Act.