Addressing errors with the Winter Energy Payment legislation
17 April 2019.
On 11 April 2019, the Social Security (Winter Energy Payment) Act 2019 was enacted. Amendments to the Social Security Act 2018 were required to ensure that the Winter Energy Payment legislation aligns with the original policy intent in two specific scenarios.
The following documents accompanied the Cabinet paper and are already public:
Disclosure statement: Social Security (Winter Energy Payment) Amendment Bill, which outlines a range of information to support and enhance the Parliamentary and public scrutiny of the Bill.
Social Security (Winter Energy Payment) Amendment Bill, as introduced on 4 March 2019.
Note:
Where information has been withheld, a numbered reference to the applicable section of the Official Information Act has been made.
In preparing this information release, the Ministry of Social Development has considered the public interest considerations in section 9(2)(f)(iv) and Section 9(2)(h) of the Official Information Act.
