Youth Payment : Contents
Changes and reviews
A young person is obliged to advise their service provider or Work and Income of any changes in their circumstances that may affect their entitlement to Youth Payment.
A benefit may also be reviewed at any time to ensure that the client still meets the qualifications and is receiving the correct rate of payment.
A change in a client's circumstances may also mean that the client qualifies for another benefit.
Youth Service Support Unit (YSSU) role
The Youth Service Support Unit (YSSU) is responsible for making decisions on behalf of Work and Income and for the general administration of the Youth Payment.
Service provider or Work and Income 'in-house' service role
The service provider or the Work and Income 'in-house' service work closely with the YSSU and will make recommendations to assist the YSSU to make decisions by:
- keeping the young person's information up to date in the Activity Reporting Tool (ART)
- notifying YSSU immediately of any change in the young person's circumstances that may affect their entitlement to Youth Payment or any Extra Help
For more information see:
- Absence from New Zealand
- Core policy Agents
- Change in age
- Change of activity
- Change of address
- Core policy Current client debt
- Death of a client
- Deductions
- Donates a kidney or liver tissue
- Hospitalisation
- Imprisonment
- Partner's IRD number
- Qualifies for another benefit
- Reapplication for Youth Payment
- Core policy Relationship status for benefit
- Returns to live with parents
- Core policy Reviews and Appeals
- Taxation
- Treatment of income
- Young person with a health condition
Legislation
- Beneficiary must notify change of circumstances section 113 Social Security Act 2018
- Review of entitlement and rate payable section 304 Social Security Act 2018
- Conduct of provider of services in relation to young people to be treated for specified purposes as if MSD's conduct section 377 Social Security Act 2018
