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NZL-1996-L-44840
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Title_of_text
Social Security Amendment Act 1996 (No. 20 of 1996).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
New Zealand
Subjects (Classification)
Employment accident and occupational disease benefit
Adopted on (Date of text)
1996-05-10
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Amends provisions of the Social Security Act 1964. Stipulates that persons applying for widow's benefit or domestic purposes benefits for solo parents or single women take "reasonable steps" to obtain part-time work. Persons applying for unemployment benefit and their spouse shall be subject to a work test or a mandatory interview. Sets forth penalties for non-participation in a work test, mandatory interview, or if unemployment is voluntary due to insufficient reasons. Persons who receive unemployment and other benefits for over 13 weeks may be requested to participate in a Community Task Force scheme.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1997-04-01
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Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1964-12-04 (NZL-1964-L-7771)
Social Security Act 1964 (1964 No. 136).
Amended text(s)
1964-12-04 (NZL-1964-L-7771)
Social Security Act 1964 (1964 No. 136).
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette, Acts
Number
No. 20
Page range
54 p.