What's new

Inland Revenue number validation

Map has been updated to clarify the Inland Revenue number validation requirements for new applications. This includes guidance about when MSD:

• should request a client's (or partner's) IRD number
• can reasonably require evidence of an IRD number
• can issue a notice requiring IRD number evidence
• should not request an IRD number or evidence of one
• must extend the application period if MSD requests an IRD number, or IRD number evidence, 11 or more days into the 20-day application period

The guidance includes these new pages:

• IRD number not required in certain circumstances
• Notice to provide IRD number evidence

Jobseeker Support and Emergency Benefit - Hospitalisation

The hospitalisation guidance for Jobseeker Support and Emergency Benefit has been updated to reflect that a payment rate reduction to the hospital rate also applies to partners who have been in hospital for more than 13 weeks. There are no policy changes. See:

• Jobseeker Support Hospitalisation
• Emergency Benefit In hospital

The SWIFTT information about adding exemptions has also been removed from these pages.