Section 164 — Social Security Act 2018: Obligations of young person granted young parent payment
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164 Obligations of young person granted young parent payment (1) A young person who has been granted a young parent payment must also do the following things: (a) as required by MSD, participate to MSD’s satisfaction in a parenting education programme approved by MSD for the purpose: (b) enrol each dependent child with a primary health care provider (for example, a primary health organisation, or a prescribed health practitioner who is a provider of primary health care): (c) take all reasonable steps to ensure that each dependent child under the age of 5 years is up to date with core checks under— (i) the programme that immediately before 15 July 2013 was known as Well Child; or (ii) any similar programme established in its place: (d) ensure that each dependent child under the age of 5 years attends an approved early childhood education programme or other suitable childcare while the young person is in education, training, work-based learning, or part-time work. (2) A failure without good and sufficient reason to comply with obligations under this section is subject to sanctions, as provided in Part 5 . Compare: 1964 No 136 s 170(1)(c), (2)
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