Pursuant to section 102(9) of the Public and Community Housing Management Act 1992 (“Act”), notice is given of the making of the following instrument by the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Housing, and the Minister for Social Development and Employment.

A copy of the instrument is available for free at: https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/about-msd/legislation/notice-of-change.html.

This instrument, which comes into force on 22 August 2023, amends the Ministerial Direction on Application of Reviews of Continued Eligibility for Social Housing, the Ministerial Direction on Continued Eligibility for Social Housing, and the Ministerial Direction on Eligibility for Social Housing.

The amendments give effect to the Child Support (Pass on) Acts Amendment Act 2023 and confirm that the Ministry of Social Development may review a person’s continued eligibility for social housing:

• based on a change in circumstances disclosed under section 115A of the Public and Community Housing Management Act 1992 (in relation to an information share child support payment); and
• if a person fails to advise the Ministry of Social Development of a change in circumstances (in relation to an information share child support payment) under section 115A(2)(b) of that Act.

The amendments also make minor editorial corrections, change the definition of cash assets, and update references to the Domestic Violence Act 1995 which has been replaced by the Family Violence Act 2018.

The instrument is secondary legislation for the purposes of the Legislation Act 2019 and is administered by the Ministry of Social Development.

Dated this 15th day of August 2023.

Hon CARMEL SEPULONI, Minister for Social Development and Employment, Hon GRANT ROBERTSON, Minister of Finance and Hon MEGAN WOODS, Minister of Housing.