Social Security (COVID-19 Income Relief Payment to be Income) Amendment Act 2020
Social Security (COVID-19 Income Relief Payment to be Income) Amendment Act 2020
Public Act |
2020 No 20 |
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Date of assent |
2 June 2020 |
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Commencement |
see section 2 |
Contents
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1 Title
This Act is the Social Security (COVID-19 Income Relief Payment to be Income) Amendment Act 2020.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into force on 8 June 2020.
3 Principal Act
This Act amends the Social Security Act 2018.
Part 1 Substantive amendments
4 Schedule 2 amended
In Schedule 2, insert in their appropriate alphabetical order:
COVID-19 income relief payment means all or a portion of a payment under the COVID-19 Income Relief Payment Programme
COVID-19 Income Relief Payment Programme means—
(a)
that programme as approved and established under section 101; or
(b)
if that programme is revoked, a programme—
(i)
also approved and established under section 101; and
(ii)
that, with or without modification, replaces, or that corresponds to, that programme
5 Schedule 3 amended
(1)
In Schedule 3, clause 8(a), after “any benefit, grant, allowance, or concession received by the person under this Act”
, insert “(but see clause 8A)”
.
(2)
In Schedule 3, after clause 8, insert:
8A Exception to exclusion in clause 8(a): income includes COVID-19 income relief payment
(1)
Despite clause 8(a), a person’s income includes a COVID-19 income relief payment received by the person.
(2)
However, a payment of that kind is not income of the person for the purposes of the COVID-19 Income Relief Payment Programme.
Part 2 Transitional, savings, and related provisions
6 Schedule 1 amended
In Schedule 1, after Part 3, insert the Part 4 set out in the Schedule of this Act.
Schedule New Part 4 of Schedule 1 of Social Security Act 2018
Part 4 Provisions relating to Social Security (COVID-19 Income Relief Payment to be Income) Amendment Act 2020
80 Repeals and amendment
(1)
This clause takes effect when the COVID-19 Income Relief Payment Programme is revoked and not replaced.
(2)
In Schedule 2, repeal the definitions of COVID-19 income relief payment and COVID-19 Income Relief Payment Programme.
(3)
In Schedule 3, clause 8(a), delete “(but see clause 8A)”
.
(4)
In Schedule 3, repeal clause 8A.
(5)
In this clause, COVID-19 Income Relief Payment Programme has the meaning in section 4 of the Social Security (COVID-19 Income Relief Payment to be Income) Amendment Act 2020.
81 Effect of repeal or amendment of provisions ensuring COVID-19 income relief payment is income
The repeal or amendment, by clause 80, of any provisions does not affect their previous operation—
(a)
on or after 8 June 2020; and
(b)
before they are repealed or amended by clause 80.
Legislative history
26 May 2020 |
Introduction (Bill 267–1) |
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27 May 2020 |
First reading, second reading, committee of the whole House, third reading |
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2 June 2020 |
Royal assent |
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Social Development.