Notice of changes to Social Security Act welfare programmes and/or Ministerial directions
We publish notices of changes, and the document setting out the changes, to make sure changes to legislation are open, transparent and publicly available.
Consolidated versions of welfare programmes and Ministerial directions are available on Map.
The Emergency Housing Grants Programme is made under section 101 of the Social Security Act 2018 and provides assistance for emergency housing that was provided under the Special Needs Grants Programme and makes the following changes: introduces a new responsibility framework which changes the eligibility criteria for emergency housing grants; removes the ability to make emergency housing grants recoverable; and, clarifies the settings for security deposit grants.
This instrument, which comes into force on 26 August 2024, amends the direction and welfare programmes specified in Schedules 1 and 2 (the principle direction and welfare programmes).
This instrument, which comes into force on 28 June 2024, amends the Temporary Accommodation Assistance Programme (as established and approved on 29 August 2023) and the Flexible Funding Programme (as established and approved on 3 August 2020) (the principal welfare programmes) under section 101 of the Social Security Act 2018.
This instrument, which came into force on 10 June 2024, gave approval for payments under Part 6 of the programme to farmers affected by drought in the territories of specified local authorities.
The instrument extends the eligibility of assistance for moving costs, accommodation costs in advance, and accommodation costs in arrears, and introduces a new grant of Accommodation Security Cover.
This instrument, which comes into force on 30 June 2024, amends the Training Incentive Allowance Programme established and approved on 24 May 2021 under section 101 of the Social Security Act 2018.
This instrument amends the Guaranteed Childcare Assistance Payment Programme established and approved on 13 August 2012 (the Principal Programme).
This instrument, which comes into force on 1 April 2024, amends the Temporary Accommodation Assistance Programme. The amendments extend assistance under the programme to support additional displaced homeowners who, prior to 1 April 2024 do not meet one or more specified eligibility criteria but who face hardship.
This instrument, which comes into force on 1 April 2024, amends the Employment and Work Readiness Assistance Programme.
As part of the 2024 AGA, this instrument increases rates and income limits under two Ministerial Directions and nine Welfare Programmes.
The instrument amends the Ministerial Direction on Application of Reviews of Continued Eligibility for Social Housing given on 18 October 2018 under section 102(3)(b) of the Public and Community Housing Management Act 1992.
These amendments give effect to the Temporary Accommodation Assistance (Severe Weather Events) Programme by amending the Temporary Accommodation Assistance (North Island Weather Events) Programme.
The Direction in relation to Special Benefit (Temporary Accommodation Assistance) Amendment 2023 is made under section 7 of the Social Security Act 2018 and amends the Ministerial Direction in relation to Special Benefit as established and made on 12 February 1999.
These amendments give effect to the Temporary Accommodation Assistance (Severe Weather Events) Programme by amending the Temporary Accommodation Assistance (North Island Weather Events) Programme.
This instrument, which comes into force on 5 February 2024, amends the Flexi-wage Employment Assistance Programme established and approved on 9 February 2021 under section 101 of the Social Security Act 2018.
