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Is there additional financial support available for people who receive Youth Payment or Young Parent Payment who can’t afford fuel to meet their Youth Payment or Young Parent Payment obligations; if so, what is this support and to what obligations, if any, does it apply? and 24 other questions

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Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

Questions

  • 13407

    Is there additional financial support available for people who receive Youth Payment or Young Parent Payment who can’t afford fuel to meet their Youth Payment or Young Parent Payment obligations; if so, what is this support and to what obligations, if any, does it apply?

  • 13408

    What modifications, if any, are being made to Youth Payment or Young Parent Payment obligations during fuel price rises to support people receiving Youth Payment or Young Parent Payment to meet their obligations, listed by nature of the modification and the associated obligation?

  • 13410

    Will the Youth Payment or Young Parent Payment incentive payment requirements be suspended if the person can’t afford fuel to attend their budgeting course or education or training obligations; if so, how; if not, why not?

  • 13411

    Will people receiving Youth Payment or Young Parent Payment who can’t afford fuel to meet their budgeting, engagement or education obligations receive an obligation failure for not being able to meet these obligations?

  • 13412

    Does the Minister expect people receiving the Youth Payment or Young Parent Payment to meet all associated obligations during rising fuel prices; if not, which ones are not required or have been adjusted?

  • 13414

    Has the Minister considered lifting obligations for people on the Youth Payment or Young Parent Payment given rising fuel prices; if not, why?

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  • 13415

    What modifications, if any, are being made to Sole Parent Support obligations during fuel price rises to support people receiving Sole Parent Support to meet their obligations, listed by nature of the modification and the associated obligation?

  • 13417

    Is there additional financial support available for people who receive Sole Parent Support who can’t afford fuel to meet their Sole Parent Support obligations; if so, what is this support and to what obligations, if any, does it apply?

  • 13418

    Will people receiving Sole Parent Support who can’t afford fuel to attend any required work readiness or preparedness activities receive an obligation failure for not attending these?

  • 13419

    Will people receiving Sole Parent Support who can’t afford fuel to get to work assessments receive an obligation failure for missing the work assessment?

  • 13420

    Will people receiving Sole Parent Support who can’t afford fuel to get to work experience receive an obligation failure for missing the work experience?

  • 13421

    Will people receiving Sole Parent Support who can’t afford fuel to get to a job training course receive an obligation failure for missing the job training course?

  • 13422

    Has the Minister considered lifting obligations for people on Sole Parent Support given rising fuel prices; if not, why?

  • 13423

    Will people receiving Sole Parent Support who can’t afford fuel to get to job interviews receive an obligation failure for missing job interviews?

  • 13424

    Does the Minister expect people receiving Sole Parent Support to meet all Sole Parent Support obligations during rising fuel prices; if not, which ones are not required or have been adjusted?

  • 13425

    What modifications, if any, are being made to Jobseeker Support obligations during fuel price rises to support people receiving Jobseeker Support to meet their obligations, listed by nature of the modification and the associated obligation?

  • 13428

    How, if at all, is the Minister monitoring the impact of fuel price rises on people receiving income support?

  • 13429

    Is there additional financial support available for people who receive Jobseeker Support who can’t afford fuel to meet their Jobseeker Support obligations; if so, what is this support and to what obligations, if any, does it apply?

  • 13430

    Will people receiving Jobseeker Support who can’t afford fuel to attend any required work readiness or preparedness activities receive an obligation failure for not attending these?

  • 13431

    Will people receiving Jobseeker Support who can’t afford fuel to get to work assessments receive an obligation failure for missing the work assessment?

  • 13432

    Will people receiving Jobseeker Support who can’t afford fuel to get to work experience receive an obligation failure for missing the work experience?

  • 13433

    Will people receiving Jobseeker Support who can’t afford fuel to get to a job training course receive an obligation failure for missing the job training course?

  • 13434

    Will people receiving Jobseeker Support who can’t afford fuel to get to job interviews receive an obligation failure for missing job interviews?

  • 13435

    Has the Minister considered lifting obligations for people on Jobseeker Support given rising fuel prices; if not, why?

  • 13436

    Does the Minister expect people receiving Jobseeker Support to meet all Jobseeker obligations during rising fuel prices; if not, which ones are not required or have been adjusted?

Answered by

Hon Louise Upston

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

Answer

There are no changes to benefits or obligations at the current time. However MSD offers a range of payments that may be able to assist with transport costs, such as Special Needs Grants for one-off essential or emergency needs, or Temporary Additional Support if clients have regular essential living costs that cannot be met from their chargeable income and other resources. I encourage clients who are experiencing difficulties fulfilling their obligations due to transport costs to discuss their situation with MSD. This is also my response to written parliamentary questions 13408, 13410, 13411, 13415, 13417, 13418, 13419, 13420, 13421, 13423, 13425, 13429, 13431, 13430, 13433, 13432, 13434,13436, 13412, 13414, 13424, and 13435 (2026).