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Domestic Purposes Benefit - Women Alone : Contents
Calculating the period of residence
Refugees granted permanent residence
Difference between a visa and a permit
Participation in the planning process
Exemptions from the planning process
Client and Case Manager cannot agree
Reviewing decisions on participating in the planning process
On-going assessment interviews
Keeping in contact with the client
Personal Development and Employment Plan
Developing a Personal Development and Employment Plan
Inclusion of what Work and Income will provide
Work-related activity or programme
Process for rehabilitation activities
What Work and Income must tell the client
New Plan due to substantial changes in circumstances
Failure to co-operate and sign a Personal Development and Employment Plan
Demonstrating commitment to the Plan's goals
Requirements associated with the planning process
Step one - Review the client's Plan
Service Centre Trainer decision
Step three - Compliance Period
Step four - Notification Period
Step five - Reduction in benefit
Guidelines for a good and sufficient reason
Activity Requirement Failure Process
Sanction letters Personal Development and Employment Plan
Calculation of employment ceased
Treatment of sick leave and annual leave
Redundancy received after grant
Orphans Benefit or Unsupported Child's Benefit
Income less than a disqualifying rate
Example of employment during the stand-down
Client leaves Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre
Assistance during an initial stand-down and/or benefit application process
Exemption for severe disablement
Guidelines - exemption for severe disablement
Decision Guidelines- Bank Verification
Calculating the period of absence
Action on return to New Zealand
Examples of what an agent can do
Accessing a client's file to obtain personal information
Discretion not to deal with an agent
Organisation or company as agent
Public Trust Certificate of Administration
Agent appointed by a Court Order
Process for dealing with Court Orders
Process for dealing with Enduring Powers of Attorney
Process for appointing an agent
Appointing an agent without the client's informed consent
Guidelines for clients who are incapacitated
Examples of where agency may be relevant
Clients served with trespass notices
Annual Review of Domestic Purposes Benefit - women alone
Terminal benefit for a single client
Client dies before benefit granted or reviewed
Debt recovery from arrears or terminal benefit
Work and Income debt repayments
Inland Revenue deduction notices
Client donates a kidney or liver tissue
Date payment should be reduced
Guidelines for paying a higher rate
On leave for more than 28 days
Redirection of benefit payment
Decision Guidelines for redirection
Alternatives available to clients
Discretion to decline redirection
Good cause decision guidelines
Redirection without the client's consent
Decision guidelines - without the client's consent
Redirection to pay the client's debts or liabilities
Redirection for the benefit of partner or children
Effect of changes in benefit level
Changing and ending redirection of benefit
Relationship status for benefit
Clients who are legally married or in a civil union
Clients who are not legally married or in a civil union
New or formative relationships
Guidelines to establish if a relationship exists
Appeals to the Social Security Appeal Authority
When to advise a client of their right to review
Who can apply for a review or appeal
Client wishes to withdraw application for review