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What guidance, if any, has the Ministry of Social Development issued regarding the target that 95 percent of people exiting emergency housing should not receive a further emergency housing grant within six months?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • What guidance, if any, has the Ministry of Social Development issued regarding the target that 95 percent of people exiting emergency housing should not receive a further emergency housing grant within six months?

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 (MSD) has no specific guidance has been issued to staff on this topic. The 95% metric is used to measure how well clients sustain housing after exiting emergency housing, not as a rule to decline support within 26 weeks. MSD focuses on supporting clients to maintain stable housing, ensure they are receiving all available assistance and providing early assistance if issues arise.