Employment and Work Readiness Assistance Amendment 2021

15 February 2021.

This instrument, which comes into force on 15 February 2021, amends the Employment and Work Readiness Assistance Programme established and approved on 6 March 2014. This instrument amends the Schedule by increasing the amount of assistance available to people under Clause 8 from an amount or amounts not exceeding $1,000 to an amount or amounts not exceeding $5,000. This instrument also makes minor and technical changes relating to the New Zealand Seasonal Work Scheme administered under the Employment and Work Readiness Assistance Programme.