Clause 15.6 Young persons leaving care to live independently

15.6

Young persons leaving care to live independently

15.6.1

Clause 15.6.2 applies if an applicant aged not less than 16 years-

(a)

has been in care under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989; and

(b)

leaves that care to live independently; and

(c)

is a person to whom the Transition from Care to Independence Initiative applies; and

(d)

whose income is not in excess of the amount in clause 7.1(b).

15.6.2

Where this clause applies, MSD may make in respect of the applicant the following grants:

(a)

a recoverable grant, of not more than $800 for accommodation:

(b)

a non-recoverable grant of not more than $1,200 for a bed, bedding, and essential appliances, and the cost of connecting a telephone, electricity, and gas (if applicable):

(c)

any combination of grants under paragraphs (a) and (b).

15.6.3

MSD may make more than one grant for the purposes stated in clause 15.6.2 in a 52-week period and in any subsequent period in which the Initiative applies to the applicant but the total of such grants must not exceed $2,000.

15.6.4

MSD must have regard to the transition plan prepared under the Initiative in relation to the applicant when deciding whether to make a grant under clause 15.6.2.

Definitions MSD Social Security Act 2018, Schedule 2; income, Transition from Care to Independence Initiative clause 3.1