Hon JAN TINETTI (Minister of Internal Affairs) on behalf of the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Part 2 of the bill sets out transitional provisions to improve the client experience and comes into force on 11 October 2021. This allows for a 28-day transition period prior to the policy's removal, which will improve the client experience for clients with the benefit application or change in circumstances around the time of the policy's removal by preventing multiple changes to their benefit type and/or work, or work preparation obligations within a short period of time. The transition period also extends 28 days after the policy's removal. The dates of application, decision by the Ministry of Social Development, and benefit commencement, or corresponding dates for a change in circumstances, can be spread across several weeks. A broad window is therefore required to ensure equitable treatment across a range of situations within the transition period and to ensure a streamlined process for clients.