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Discharged from care

When a 16 or 17 year old young person has been discharged from the care of the Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki (or other authorised agency), they can receive Youth Payment when they are no longer subject to:

  • an agreement under section 140 of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
  • an order under section 78, section 101 or section 283(n) of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 or
  • a sole guardianship order under section 110 of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

In these cases the young person does not need to prove the relationship breakdown with either their parents or caregivers because it has already been established through Oranga Tamariki. An Independent Assessment Provider report is not required.

Documentation

In all discharge cases, before granting Youth Payment, make sure that all relevant documentation has been received from Oranga Tamariki confirming orders have been discharged.

Encourage Oranga Tamariki to liaise with you regarding the time of discharge from care to make sure the benefit starts from the correct date.

Legislation

  • Youth payment: requirements section 49 Social Security Act 2018
  • When person has parental support gap section 52 Social Security Act 2018
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The Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 is also known as the Children's and Young People's Well-being Act 1989. It was previously known as the:

Under some provisions of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, the Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki can also refer to:

Other authorised agencies include:

These services must be approved under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 by the Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki.

For the purposes of Unsupported Childs Benefit, however, other iwi or cultural involvement may be sufficient (a hui or cultural meeting, for example).

Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children is known as "Oranga Tamariki". It came into existence on 1 April 2017, and replaced what was known as "Child, Youth and Family" or CYF.

Its original name, from 1 April 2017 until 18 January 2018, was the "Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki".