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Employment and Work Readiness Assistance Programme Amendment - Notice of change 2020

05 August 2020.

This instrument amends the Employment and Work Readiness Assistance given on 6 March 2014 and made under the Social Security Act 1964 (and saved by Schedule 1 of the Social Security Act 2018).

This instrument comes into force on 5 August 2020.

The amendment inserts a new definition for Mana in Mahi and adds new kinds of assistance specifically for Mana in Mahi. It also allows wage subsidies to be used to help people at low risk of long-term benefit receipt to retain unsubsidised employment.

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