Section 56 — Social Security Act 2018: Young parent payment: requirements

56 Young parent payment: requirements (1) A person ( P ) is entitled to a young parent payment if— (a) P is a parent or step-parent of at least 1 dependent child; and (b) P is study ready; and (c) P meets the residential requirement; and (d) P has no or minimum income; and (e) P falls into 1 of the following categories: (i) P is aged 16 or 17 years, has never been in a relationship, and has a parental support gap: (ii) P is aged 18 or 19 years and has never been in a relationship: (iii) P is aged 16 to 19 years and is or has been in a relationship, but is not currently in a relationship with a specified beneficiary. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), a dependent child of a young person’s spouse or partner must also be treated as a dependent child of the young person. Compare: 1964 No 136 ss 164 , 165(2) , 166