This is not a revenue bill, however it included proposed changes to the in-work tax credit.
- Minister responsible for the Bill: Hon Anne Tolley
- Lead agency for the Bill: Ministry of Social Development
- Select committee: Social Services Committee
The Support for Children in Hardship Bill was split on 1 December 2015 by Supplementary Order Paper No 134 into three bills:
- Social Security Amendment Bill
- Education Amendment Bill
- Taxation (Support for Children in Hardship) Bill
Tax Information Bulletin Volume 28, No 1, February 2016 includes detailed analysis of the legislation.
Stage before Parliament | Date |
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Introduction | 21 May 2015 |
First reading | 21 May 2015 |
Closing date for submissions | 8 July 2015 |
Presentation/report back | 27 October 2015 |
Second reading (report back debate) | 5 November 2015 |
Committee of the whole House | 10 November 2015 1 December 2015 |
Third reading | 3 December 2015 |
Assent | 9 December 2015 |
Related announcements | Date |
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Budget 2015 | 21 May 2015 |
Budget bill introduced – changes to in-work tax credit | 21 May 2015 |
Related publications | Date |
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Bill as introduced | 21 May 2015 |
Budget 2015 media statement and fact sheets | 21 May 2015 |
Regulatory impact statement - Budget 2015 package to address child material hardship in New Zealand (prepared by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Ministry of Social Development, and The Treasury) | 21 May 2015 |
Work and Income fact sheet (PDF 299 KB) | May 2015 |
Select committee report on the Bill | 27 October 2015 |
Bill as reported back | 27 October 2015 |
Supplementary Order Paper No 132 | 10 November 2015 |
Supplementary Order Paper No 134 | 10 November 2015 |
Submissions and advice received by the select committee for the Support for Children in Hardship Bill | May to December 2015 |
Taxation (Support for Children in Hardship) Act 2015 | 9 December 2015 |
Tax Information Bulletin – Vol 28 No 1 | February 2016 |