In or available for approved training

A young person can receive Youth Payment if they are available for or enrolled full-time in an approved training programme and meet the other qualifications.

For youth activity obligations purposes approved training is defined as employment-related training.

Generally the training will lead to a NCEA level 2 qualification or an equivalent or other higher qualification.

While in approved training and receiving Youth Payment, the young person has activity obligations, including regularly attending the programme.

In SWIFTT the Youth Payment activity should be recorded as 'Approved training'. An expiry date should be added for the end of the training course. At this time you should reassess the Youth Payment, for example, check with the young person if they intend to undertake another training course.

For more information see:

• Obligations
• Obligations Approved training
• Obligations NCEA Level 2 or equivalent qualification
• Young person turns 18 years old