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NZL-1997-L-47394
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Social Security Amendment Act (No. 3) of 1997 (No. 23 of 1997).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
New Zealand
Subjects (Classification)
Unemployment benefit
Adopted on (Date of text)
1997-06-30
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Repeals and replaces sections providing sickness benefit to persons over the age of 18 or over the age of 16 if they are married with dependent children. Unemployed persons under the age of 25 shall be entitled to job seekers' allowance, whereas unemployed persons over 25 shall be entitled to unemployment benefits. Abolishes the job search allowance provided by the Social Security Amendment Act (No. 2) 1990. Also provides for an independent youth benefit for disabled or unemployed youth.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1998-01-01
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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
Page range
10 p.