Due to an error, the Direction in relation to the Special Benefit Amendment (made on 22 March 1999) has not been previously published.
Note that the Schedule to the Direction has since been amended on 27 March 2000 (published in the New Zealand Gazette,
30 March 2000, pages 724-5).
Direction in Relation to Special Benefit
To: The Chief Executive, Department of Work and Income.
Pursuant to section 5 of the Social Security Act 1964, I, ROGER SOWRY, Minister of Social Services, Work and Income, direct that on and after 1 April 1999, the Schedule set out in the Schedule of this direction is to be read together with and deemed part of the Direction dated 10 February 1999 that I gave you in relation to grants of special benefit, in place of the Schedule set out in that Direction.
Dated this 22nd day of March 1999.
ROGER SOWRY, Minister of Social Services, Work and Income.

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Schedule
NEW SCHEDULE FOR MINISTERIAL DIRECTION ON GRANTS OF SPECIAL BENEFIT
"SCHEDULE
"STANDARD COSTS
Qualification of Applicant Standard Cost
$
1. For a person who is not a beneficiary, or who is in receipt of a community wage, at the applicable rate in the Ninth Schedule, and who is:

(a) Unmarried aged 18 to 24 years and without dependent children:
(b) Unmarried aged 25 years or more without dependent children:
(c) Married without dependent children:
(d) Unmarried with 1 dependent child:
(e) Unmarried with 2 or more dependent children:
(f) Married with one or more dependent children: 63.20
88.08
165.26
128.38
145.43
170.67
2. For a person in receipt of a community wage at the grand-parented rate and who is 18 to 19 years, without dependent children and living at home:
62.97
3. For a person in receipt of an independent youth benefit: 63.20
4. For a person who is in receipt of a community wage granted under section 90 of the Act on the grounds of sickness, injury, or disability who is aged 16 or 17 years and living with a parent:
63.20
5. For a person who is in receipt of the emergency benefit known as an emergency maintenance allowance, aged 16 or 17 years and living with a parent:
63.20
6. For a person in receipt of a community wage on the grounds of sickness, injury, or disability at the grand-parented rate and who is:
(a) Unmarried aged 16 or 17 years without dependent children:
(b) Unmarried aged 18 to 24 years without dependent children:
(c) Unmarried aged 25 years or more without dependent children:
(d) Married without dependent children:
(e) Unmarried with 1 dependent child:
(f) Unmarried with 2 or more dependent children:
(g) Married with 1 or more dependent children: 61.57
86.66
92.78
192.63
128.38
145.43
185.97
7. For a person in receipt of an invalid's benefit or a transitional retirement benefit and who is:
(a) Unmarried aged 16 or 17 years without dependent children:
(b) Unmarried aged 18 or more without dependent children:
(c) Married without dependent children:
(d) Unmarried with 1 dependent child:
(e) Unmarried with 2 or more dependent children:
(f) Married with 1 or more dependent children: 84.21
119.49
217.99
154.94
170.63
210.18
8. For a person in receipt of a widow's benefit, or a domestic purposes benefit under section 27B of the Act (sole parent), or a domestic purposes benefit under section 27C of the Act (woman alone), and who has:
(a) No dependent children:
(b) 1 dependent child:
(c) or more dependent children: 93.12
128.38
145.43
9. For a person in receipt of a domestic purposes benefit under section 27G of the Act (care of sick or infirm) and who is:
(a) Unmarried aged 16 or 17 years without dependent children:
(b) Unmarried aged 18 years and over without dependent children:
(c) Unmarried with 1 dependent child:
(d) Unmarried with 2 or more dependent children:
(e) Married: 84.21
119.49
154.94
170.63
93.12
10. For a person in receipt of New Zealand Superannuation or a veteran's pension and who is:
(a) Unmarried without dependent children and living alone:
(b) Unmarried without dependent children and not living alone:
(c) Married without dependent children:
(d) Unmarried with 1 dependent child:
(e) Unmarried with 2 or more dependent children:
(f) Unmarried with 1 dependent child and not living alone:
(g) Unmarried with 2 or more dependent children and not living alone:
(h) Married with 1 or more dependent children: 119.67
119.67
218.33
155.57
171.32
155.57
171.32
210.51
11. For a married couple one of whom is receipt of New Zealand Superannuation where the other is receiving a community wage on grounds of sickness, injury, or disability at the grand-parented rate:

171.83
12. For a married couple one of whom is receipt of New Zealand Superannuation where the other is receiving a community wage at the applicable rate in the Ninth Schedule:
139.21
13. For a married couple one of whom is in receipt of New Zealand Superannuation where the other is receiving an invalid's benefit or a transitional retirement benefit:
200.83
14. For a married couple one of whom is receiving a community wage at the grand-parented rate where the other is receiving a community wage at the applicable rate in the Ninth Schedule:
160.01
15. For a married couple one of whom is in receipt of an invalids benefit or a transitional retirement benefit where the other is receiving a community wage at the grand-parented rate:
188.99
16. For a married couple one of whom is receiving a domestic purposes benefit under section 27G of the Act (care of sick or infirm) where the other is receiving a community wage at the applicable rate in the Ninth Schedule:

156.37
17. For a married couple one of whom is receiving a domestic purposes benefit under section 27G of the Act (care of sick or infirm) where the other is receiving a community wage at the grand-parented rate:
188.99
18. For a married couple one of whom is receiving a domestic purposes benefit under section 27G of the Act (care of sick or infirm) where the other is receiving an invalid's benefit or a transitional retirement benefit:

217.99
19. For a married person whose spouse is unlawfully in New Zealand: The standard costs that would otherwise apply to the applicant if he or she were unmarried."
Explanatory Note:
This note is not part of the Direction but is intended to indicate its general effect.
This direction, made by the Minister of Social Services, Work and Income under section 5 (2) of the Social Security Act 1964, amends the direction given by the Minister on 10 February 1999 relating to the grant of special benefit.
The Schedule substitutes the former Schedule and adjusts standards costs to take into account a CPI increase of 0.37%.
The increases come into force on the 1st day of April 1999.