New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act (No 2) 2010
New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act (No 2) 2010
| Public Act | 2010 No 75 |
| Date of assent | 6 July 2010 |
| Commencement | see section 2 |
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1 Title
This Act is the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income 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 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001.
4 Special disability allowance
Section 20(1) is amended by repealing paragraphs (b) and (c) and substituting the following paragraph:
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“(b) the person's spouse or partner is either—
“(i) a patient in a hospital (as defined in section 19(1)) who is in receipt of a reduced benefit under section 19(4) or (6); or
“(ii) a resident assessed as requiring care (as defined in section 136 of the Social Security Act 1964), 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 of that Act.”
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Legislative history | |
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| 29 June 2010 | Divided from Statutes Amendment Bill by committee of the whole House, third reading |
| 6 July 2010 | Royal assent |
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Social Development.