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Social Security Amendment Act 1998 (No. 19 of 1998).

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New Zealand
Social security (general standards)
1998-05-19
National
Law, Act

Second Region

Amends the Social Security Act 1964. The amended provisions regard, inter alia, sickness benefit, disability benefit (assessment of work capacity), and independent youth benefit. A new s. 45 allows the chief executive to require a recipient of invalid's benefit to participate in certain activities, including vocational training, which might improve their chances of finding employment. A new Part 2 provides for a "community wage, " for which unemployed persons who are seeking and are available for work shall be eligible. In order to receive community wage, a recipient must sign a "job seeker contract", which subjects them to a work test.

Partial entry dates region

    Date of partial entry into force
    1998-07-01
    Part 1
    Date of partial entry into force
    1999-02-01
    Part 4 and Schedule 2
    Date of partial entry into force
    1998-10-01
    Part 3 and Schedule 1
    Date of partial entry into force
    1998-09-01
    Part 2

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    Serial title
    Official Gazette, Acts
    Page range
    49 p.