North Island Weather Events and Nelson Floods: Income and cash asset exemptions and Regulations 2023
30 October 2023.
The paper ‘North Island Weather Events and Nelson Floods: Income and cash asset exemptions’ sets out decisions to exempt insurance pay-outs, donations, land buyouts and Kaupapa Māori Pathway payments for people affected by the North Island Weather Events (NIWE) and Nelson floods of August 2022 from income and cash asset tests for social security assistance.
The paper ‘North Island Weather Events and Nelson Floods Regulations 2023’ seeks authorisation to submit the Residential Care and Disability Support Services (Exempt Assets - Severe Weather Events) Amendment Regulations 2023, Social Security (Cash Assets and Income Exemptions - Severe Weather Events) Amendment Regulations 2023, and Student Allowances (Income Exemptions - Severe Weather Events) Amendment Regulations 2023 to the Executive Council.
