2018/25
Patsy Reddy, Governor-General
At Wellington this 26th day of February 2018
Present:The Right Hon Jacinda Ardern presiding in Council
These regulations are made under section 92 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 and section 132A of the Social Security Act 1964 on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council.
These regulations are the Health Entitlement Cards Amendment Regulations 2018.
(1)
These regulations come into force on 1 April 2018.
(2)
However, regulations 5 and 6 and the cross-heading above regulation 5 come into force on 1 July 2018.
These regulations amend the Health Entitlement Cards Regulations 1993 (the principal regulations).
In regulation 8(5)(a), replace “$26,330” with “$26,688”.
“$26,330”
“$26,688”
In regulation 8(5)(b), replace “$27,942” with “$28,322”.
“$27,942”
“$28,322”
(3)
In regulation 8(5)(c), replace “$41,783” with “$42,352”.
“$41,783”
“$42,352”
(4)
In regulation 8(5A)(a), replace “$26,949” with “$27,571”.
“$26,949”
“$27,571”
(5)
In regulation 8(5A)(b), replace “$28,626” with “$29,299”.
“$28,626”
“$29,299”
(6)
In regulation 8(5A)(c), replace “$42,836” with “$43,872”.
“$42,836”
“$43,872”
(7)
In regulation 8(6)(a), replace “$49,993” with “$50,673”.
“$49,993”
“$50,673”
(8)
In regulation 8(6)(b), replace “$60,402” with “$61,224”.
“$60,402”
“$61,224”
(9)
In regulation 8(6)(c), replace “$68,682” with “$69,616”.
“$68,682”
“$69,616”
(10)
In regulation 8(6)(d), replace “$76,790” with “$77,835”.
“$76,790”
“$77,835”
(11)
In regulation 8(6)(e), replace “$85,852 for the first 6 people, plus a further $7,986” with “$87,020 for the first 6 people, plus a further $8,095”.
“$85,852 for the first 6 people, plus a further $7,986”
“$87,020 for the first 6 people, plus a further $8,095”
In regulation 2(1), definition of family assistance credit, replace “MF” with “MG”.
“MF”
“MG”
In regulation 8(1)(c)(ii) and (4)(a) and (b), replace “MF” with “MG”.
In regulation 8(6)(a), replace “$50,673” with “$51,730”.
“$51,730”
In regulation 8(6)(b), replace “$61,224” with “$63,675”.
“$63,675”
In regulation 8(6)(c), replace “$69,616” with “$73,461”.
“$73,461”
In regulation 8(6)(d), replace “$77,835” with “$83,074”.
“$83,074”
In regulation 8(6)(e), replace “$87,020 for the first 6 people, plus a further $8,095” with “$93,653 for the first 6 people, plus a further $9,490”.
“$93,653 for the first 6 people, plus a further $9,490”
The Health Entitlement Cards Amendment Regulations 2017 (LI 2017/29) are revoked.
Michael Webster,Clerk of the Executive Council.
These regulations amend the Health Entitlement Cards Regulations 1993 (the principal regulations) to raise, on 1 April 2018, and again on 1 July 2018, the income entitlement thresholds that are used to determine a person’s eligibility for a community services card.
The amendments on 1 April 2018 reflect an increase of 1.36% in the New Zealand Consumers Price Index from the December 2016 quarter to the December 2017 quarter (calculated for all quarters using the New Zealand Consumers Price Index (All Groups), excluding cigarettes and other tobacco products). These amendments also raise the income entitlement thresholds further on 1 April 2018 to ensure that current recipients of New Zealand superannuation do not lose eligibility for a community services card (under regulation 8(1)(e) and (5A) of the principal regulations) as a result of the increase to the rates of New Zealand superannuation under the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2018.
The amendments on 1 July 2018 ensure that no person loses eligibility for a community services card due to the increase to Family Tax Credits on 1 July 2018 under the Families Package (Income Tax and Benefits) Act 2017. These amendments also adjust references to reflect amendments made by that Act.
Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.
Date of notification in Gazette: 1 March 2018.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Health.