Jobseeker Support Student Hardship : Contents
Dependent child
A dependent child for Jobseeker Support Student Hardship is a child who is:
- primarily the responsibility of the client
- being maintained as a member of that family
- financially dependent on that client
- in the custody of the Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki but has been returned to their parent's care
A dependent child for Jobseeker Support Student Hardship does not include a:
- child getting payments under section 363 of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 are being made
- child for whom Orphan's Benefit or Unsupported Child's Benefit is being paid and
- young person getting a Young Parent Payment and their child (see Dependent children, young parents and the child's parent or step parent examples)
In some situations, a child may not be living at home but is still considered to be a dependent child.
Care and protection concerns
If MSD believes any child has been, or is likely to be harmed (physically, emotionally or sexually), ill-treated, abused, neglected, deprived or MSD has concerns about the wellbeing of the child, the case must be referred to Oranga Tamariki.
For more information see:
Legislation
- dependent child (definition) schedule 2 Social Security Act 2018
