[2019] NZSSAA 05 (31 January 2019) [pdf, 529 KB]
...accurate information. [12] Section 11D(3) – (4) of the Act allows applications for any benefit as a gateway to the grant of a benefit of a different kind. The obligation to “get it right” when a person presents seeking assistance carries through each level, including the disposition of appeals before this Authority. [13] The law is very clear regarding the Chief Executive’s duties, and staff at all levels within the Ministry must understand that law to perform their duti...