Clause 6. Special transfer allowance: eligibility

6

Special transfer allowance: eligibility

(1)

A person who was, immediately before the commencement of this programme, in receipt of special assistance under the former special transfer allowance programme, is eligible for a special transfer allowance under this programme if -

(a)

the person continues to rent premises from a landlord other than Housing New Zealand Limited; and

(b)

the premises are not HNZ housing; and

(c)

the weekly rental for the premises is higher than the appropriate average regional rent; and

(d)

the person is a qualifying person, or a qualifying person continues to be resident in the premises

(2)

A person who was in receipt of a tenure protection allowance in respect of his or her tenancy of any premises immediately before the date on which Housing New Zealand Limited sold the premises on one of the following dates, namely 1 March 1999 or 14 May 1999, and has continued since the date of the sale to occupy the premises as a tenant, is eligible for a special transfer allowance under this programme if -

(a)

the landlord of the premises is other than Housing New Zealand Limited; and

(b)

the premises are not HNZ housing; and

(c)

the weekly rental for the premises is higher than the appropriate average regional rent; and

(d)

the person is a qualifying person, or a qualifying person continues to be resident in the premises.

(3)

A person who is a qualifying person in respect of any premises for which an allowance is payable is eligible for a special transfer allowance under this programme if -

(a)

the person moves from those premises to rental premises let to the person by a landlord other than Housing New Zealand Limited; and

(b)

the premises are not HNZ housing; and

(c)

the weekly rental for the premises is higher than the appropriate average regional rent.

(4)

A person is not eligible for an allowance if he or she is -

(a)

a boarder in any premises; or

(b)

a person receiving residential care services.