Regulatory Systems (Social Security) Amendment Bill (No 2)
This bill makes a collection of small fixes and updates to New Zealand's welfare laws. It scraps an old 1964 law about using family benefits to buy a home, which no longer applies. It adjusts rules for NZ Superannuation and veterans' pensions paid to people living in certain Pacific countries. It also makes several practical changes to welfare payments — for example, giving people on a supported living payment more time to try out regular work, and allowing organ donors who were carers to receive an emergency benefit while they recover.
What this affects
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People who donate an organ while they are receiving a carer's payment can get an emergency welfare payment for up to 12 weeks while they recover.
MSD may grant C an emergency benefit at the rate of supported living payment that C was receiving immediately before the live organ donation for a period of up to 12 weeks after the date of the live organ donation.
Progress through Parliament
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This bill is open for public submissions to the Social Services and Community Committee. Anyone can tell the committee what they think, and you don’t need to be an expert. Submissions close 19 August 2026.
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