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What is the gender-based statistics of people, if any, who have seen a reduction in the amount they receive from the accommodation supplement since the 2nd of March changes to how board payments are calculated? and 5 other questions

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

Questions

  • 11778

    What is the gender-based statistics of people, if any, who have seen a reduction in the amount they receive from the accommodation supplement since the 2nd of March changes to how board payments are calculated?

  • 11779

    What are the documented statistics of people in relation to their age, if any, who have seen a reduction in the amount they receive from the accommodation supplement since the 2nd of March changes to how board payments are calculated?

  • 11781

    What is the demographic of people, if any, who have seen a reduction in the amount they receive from the accommodation supplement since the 2nd of March changes to how board payments are calculated broken down in relation to their documented profession and livelihood?

  • 11782

    What are the documented age-related statistics of people, if any, who have seen a change to their Income Related Rents since the 2nd of March changes on how board payments are calculated?

  • 11783

    What is the demographic of people, if any, who have seen a change to their Income Related Rents since the 2nd of March changes on how board payments are calculated broken down in relation to their documented profession and livelihood?

  • 11784

    What is the gender-based statistics of people, if any, who have seen a change to their Income Related Rents since the 2nd of March changes on how board payments are calculated?

Answered by

Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) is unable to provide the information sought by the member within a written parliamentary question timeframe. I am further advised that this information has not previously been published. Providing the information to the Member would require a substantial amount of investigation to determine whether the information can be generated, and if so, a substantial amount of time will be required to create and test the code necessary to provide this data, diverting staff from their core duties. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210/6, I consider that the time and hence the expense, of answering the Member’s question is not in the public interest.