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Social Security (Pathway to Work) Amendment Bill (Consistent) [2015] NZBORARp 54 (7 October 2015)

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Social Security (Pathway to Work) Amendment Bill

7 October 2015

Hon Christopher Finlayson QC, Attorney-General

Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Social Security (Pathway to Work) Amendment Bill

Purpose

1. We have considered whether the Social Security (Pathway to Work) Amendment Bill is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘the Bill of Rights Act’).
2. The Bill amends the Social Security Act 1964. Its purpose is to promote pathways into full employment for people who are supported by social security, and capable of being employed full-time. In particular, the Bill removes the disincentives to engage in part-time work by lifting the threshold of how much a person can earn before their benefit is reduced by abatement rates.
3. We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the Bill of Rights Act.
   

Jeff Orr

Chief Legal Counsel Office of Legal Counsel

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In addition to the general disclaimer for all documents on this website, please note the following: This advice was prepared to assist the Attorney-General to determine whether a report should be made to Parliament under s 7 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 in relation to the Social Security (Pathway to Work) Amendment Bill. It should not be used or acted upon for any other purpose. The advice does no more than assess whether the Bill complies with the minimum guarantees contained in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act. The release of this advice should not be taken to indicate that the Attorney-General agrees with all aspects of it, nor does its release constitute a general waiver of legal professional privilege in respect of this or any other matter. Whilst care has been taken to ensure that this document is an accurate reproduction of the advice provided to the Attorney-General, neither the Ministry of Justice nor the Crown Law Office accepts any liability for any errors or omissions.