New Zealand Legislation: Acts

14 Commencement of living alone payments

• (1) Every living alone payment commences on the later of—

  • (a) the date on which the applicant becomes entitled to receive it; or

  • (b) the date on which the application is received.

  (2) However, if an application for a living alone payment is made as a result of the death of the spouse or partner of the applicant, the living alone payment commences on—

  • (a) the date on which the applicant becomes entitled to receive it if the application is received within 28 days after the date of entitlement; or

  • (b) the date on which the application is received if it is received 28 days or more after the date of entitlement.

  (3) This section is subject to section 80AA of the Social Security Act 1964.

  Compare: 1990 No 26 s 18B

  Section 14(2): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

  Section 14(3): added, on 2 July 2007, by section 12(2) of the Social Security Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 20).