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What proportion of people declined emergency housing were offered no alternative support on eligibility grounds, in each month since January 2024?

Answered Question 30306 (2026)
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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • What proportion of people declined emergency housing were offered no alternative support on eligibility grounds, in each month since January 2024?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

Answer

The Ministry of Social Development has advised that a decline represents a finding of ineligibility against the established criteria. These circumstances include when the client can meet their emergency housing need in another way, has caused or contributed to their immediate emergency housing need or has failed to meet the expectations and conditions of the grant for emergency housing.