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Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
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37810
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What research, analysis, reports, briefings, aide-mémoires, emails or other written advice, if any, did the Minister receive regarding the development or adoption of the revised Better Later Life indicator framework, listed by title and date?
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37811
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How will the revised Better Later Life indicator framework measure whether housing is affordable for people aged 65 and over, if at all?
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What advice, if any, did the Ministry of Social Development provide on the revised Better Later Life indicator framework, including the selection, retention or removal of indicators, and on what dates was any such advice provided?
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37813
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Why has the revised Better Later Life indicator framework adopted the percentage of people aged 65 and over who are satisfied with the housing options available to them as its key indicator under "creating diverse housing choices and options", rather than retaining a direct measure of housing affordability?
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37814
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What advice, if any, did the Minister receive about removing housing affordability from the key indicators reported under the revised Better Later Life indicator framework, and on what dates was any such advice received?
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37815
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Why will housing affordability no longer be reported as a key indicator under the revised Better Later Life indicator framework from 2027?
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37816
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What measure, if any, in the revised Better Later Life indicator framework will directly measure material hardship among people aged 65 and over?
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37817
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What measure, if any, in the revised Better Later Life indicator framework will directly measure income adequacy among people aged 65 and over?
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37818
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Does the Minister consider that the two revised key indicators, under Achieving financial security and economic participation, the percentage of people aged 45–64 contributing to KiwiSaver and the percentage of employed people aged 65 and over who are satisfied or very satisfied with their job, adequately measure whether current New Zealanders aged 65 and over have sufficient income to enjoy an adequate standard of living; if so, why?
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37819
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Why will low income after housing costs no longer be reported as a key indicator under the revised Better Later Life indicator framework from 2027?
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37820
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What advice, if any, did the Minister receive about removing low income after housing costs and material hardship from the key indicators reported under the revised Better Later Life indicator framework, and on what dates was any such advice received?
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37821
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Which indicators in the original Better Later Life indicator framework will no longer be reported as key indicators under the revised framework from 2027, listed by indicator?
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37822
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What specific changes in available data, referred to on the Office for Seniors website, if any, contributed to the decision to replace the original Better Later Life indicator framework with a smaller set of key indicators from 2027?
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37823
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What consultation, if any, was undertaken with older people, seniors’ organisations, academics, researchers, advocates, or other stakeholders on the revised Better Later Life indicator framework, and which organisations or individuals were consulted?
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37824
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Did the Minister approve or endorse the revised Better Later Life indicator framework to be reported against from 2027; if so, on what date?
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37825
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Who made the decision to replace the original Better Later Life indicator framework of around 60 indicators with the revised framework to be reported against from 2027, and on what date was that decision made?
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37826
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What advice, if any, did the Minister receive regarding the decision to replace the original Better Later Life indicator framework of around 60 indicators with a smaller set of key indicators from 2027, and on what dates was any such advice received?
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37861
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What consideration, if any, was given to retaining an indicator of the proportion of income people aged 65 and over-spend on housing costs in the revised Better Later Life indicator framework?
Original response/referral lodged:
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors
Answer
Titles of advice that I receive are proactively released on the Office for Seniors website (https://officeforseniors.govt.nz/our-work/proactive-releases/reports-to-the-minister-for-seniors/). In considering how best to monitor outcomes from the updated Better Later Life Action Plan, the Office for Seniors highlighted that the previous framework of 60 measures had limitations, including previous measures not adequately representing the outcomes being sought through the Action Plan. Given this, the Office for Seniors sought agreement to a shorter set of indicators that more clearly link to the Strategy's objectives. For example, the Better Later Life Strategy focuses on housing choices and options. Measuring satisfaction with housing options more clearly links to the stated aims than some of the previous housing measures. I approved the new indicator framework on 23 July 2026. While measures of housing affordability, material hardship, income adequacy, proportion of income spent on housing and income after housing costs no longer form part of the Better Later Life indicator framework, they are still available through the General Social Survey and the Household Income and Living Survey. These data are published regularly by Stats NZ and monitored by the Office for Seniors. I continue to expect the Office for Seniors to advise me on issues impacting older people, including those related to housing and the cost-of-living. Consultation was not recommended to me or undertaken on the new indicator framework.