Social Security Amendment Act (No 2) 2010

1: Title
This Act is the Social Security Amendment Act (No 2) 2010.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Social Security Act 1964 2010-07-07 Social Security Act 1964
4: Review of decisions
Section 10A(1A) district benefits
5: New section 12S inserted
The following section is inserted after section 12R
12S: Appeals to Supreme Court
1: Any person affected by a determination of the High Court made under section 12Q, or a determination of the Court of Appeal made under section 12R, may apply, in accordance with the Supreme Court Act 2003, to the Supreme Court for leave to appeal against the determination.
2: Subsection (1)
6: Interpretation
Paragraph (b) of the definition of weekly accommodation costs section 61E or subsequent renewal or any subsequent review
7: Grant or renewal of benefit after death of applicant
1: The heading to section 62 or renewal
2: Section 62 or for the renewal of a benefit
3: Section 62 or renew
8: Disability allowance
Section 69C(5)
b: the recipient's spouse or partner is either—
i: a patient in a hospital (as defined in section 75(1)) who is in receipt of a reduced benefit under section 75(3) or (4); or
ii: a resident assessed as requiring care (as defined in section 136), and in respect of whom a funder (as defined in that section) is paying some or all of the cost of contracted care services (as defined in that section) under section 141 or 142,— .
9: Limitation where applicant receiving another benefit or war pension
Section 72(a) and 69C 61GA, and 69C, and section 23 of the Social Security (Working for Families) Amendment Act 2004
10: Limitation where applicant entitled to claim under Family Protection Act 1955 or Maori Affairs Act 1953
1: The heading to section 73 or Maori Affairs Act 1953
2: Section 73(1) or under Part 11 of the Maori Affairs Act 1953
3: Section 73(3) or Part 11 of the Maori Affairs Act 1953
11: Residential requirements for certain benefits
Section 74AA
1A: Subsection (1) does not apply to a person at a time when—
a: there is in force under section 19(1) of the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990 an order declaring that the provisions contained in an agreement or convention with the government of another country set out in a schedule to the order have force and effect so far as they relate to New Zealand; and
b: he or she is ordinarily resident in that country.
12: Persons liable for income tax on earnings while employed overseas deemed to be resident in New Zealand
1: Section 79(1) , on or after 23 June 1987, the return
2: Section 79(1)﻿(a) and (b) and present to have been resident
13: Commencement of benefits
Section 80(8)
c: the employment—
i: was temporary employment, whether or not the person was aware it would be temporary employment when accepting the offer; or
ii: was part-time work for a period of less than 26 weeks, whether or not the person was aware it would be part-time work for a period of less than 26 weeks when accepting the offer; and .
14: Unemployment benefit: pre-benefit activities
Section 96A(8) section 11D(5) section 11D(7)
15: Application and obligations of work test
Section 102(2)﻿(h) (2B) (2C)
16: Regulations relating to childcare assistance
Section 132AC
3: For the purposes of any adjustment required under subsection (2), the amount of—
a: any income limit to be adjusted is the amount in force immediately before the adjustment takes effect; and
b: any increase must be rounded up to the nearest whole dollar amount, but any subsequent adjustment must be calculated on the amount of the increase without the rounding.
17: Regulations relating to this Act
Section 155(2) 1 March 31 March