Section 89 — Social Security Act 2018: Special disability allowance: entitlement in special circumstances

89 Special disability allowance: entitlement in special circumstances (1) This section applies to a person who— (a) is in a relationship; and (b) is receiving— (i) New Zealand superannuation or a veteran’s pension; or (ii) a supported living payment on the ground of restricted work capacity or total blindness; or (iii) jobseeker support; or (iv) a related emergency benefit; and (c) has a spouse or partner who is— (i) a patient in a hospital and who is receiving a reduced benefit under section 206; or (ii) a qualifying person or a special case person (within the meaning of section 5 of the Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018),

and in respect of whom a funder is paying some or all of the cost of contracted care services under section 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , or 58 of that Act. (2) MSD must grant a special disability allowance at the rate specified in clause 3 in Part 9 of Schedule 4 to a person to whom this section applies for the purpose of assisting with expenses arising from the hospitalisation of the person’s spouse or partner. Compare: 1964 No 136 s 69C(5)