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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  What benefits, if any, have been affected by processing delays at the Ministry of Social Development, broken down by outcome and benefit type?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  Has the Ministry reviewed Jobseeker Support and Sole Parent Support cases that were excluded from its analysis of 51,000 client files; if not, why not?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  What was the longest period for which an affected recipient’s main benefit payment was suspended because of processing delays?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  For how many days, on average, were affected recipients without their main benefit payments, during the period covered by the Ministry of Social Development's review, broken down by benefit type?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  How many Sole Parent Support recipients, if any, had their payments suspended because of processing delays during period covered by the Ministry of Social Development’s review?

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  How many Jobseeker Support recipients, if any, had their payments suspended because of processing delays during the period covered by the Ministry of Social Development’s review?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  How many staff members, if any, were deployed to address the backlog in processing applications or reviews for supplementary assistance at the Ministry of Social Development?

Asked by

Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  What correspondence, if any, did the Minister or any member of her office, receive on the impact of the donation tax credit scheme cap of $100 000 per year for eligible donations, on the community and voluntary organisations or the sector…

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  How many supported living payment recipients, if any, affected by the MSD processing delays, have cancer?

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  How many beneficiaries, if any, affected by the MSD processing delays had health conditions, broken down by health condition type?

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the issues relating to the Winter Energy Payment being withheld incorrectly for veterans and pensioners, and the Ministry of Social Development and Employment being unable to keep up with the responses of people confirming their…

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many people were not paid either supplementary assistance or a main benefit as a result of the delays caused by the Ministry of Social Development and Employment being unable to keep up with the responses of people confirming their…

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the issues relating to the Winter Energy Payment being withheld incorrectly for veterans and pensioners, and the Ministry of Social Development and Employment being unable to keep up with the responses of people confirming their…

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many people were incorrectly not paid a Winter Energy Payment in every region of New Zealand; broken down by region?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the issues relating to the Winter Energy Payment being withheld incorrectly for veterans and pensioners, and the Ministry of Social Development and Employment being unable to keep up with the responses of people confirming their…

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the issues relating to the Winter Energy Payment being withheld incorrectly for veterans and pensioners, and the Ministry of Social Development and Employment being unable to keep up with the responses of people confirming their…

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the issues relating to the Winter Energy Payment being withheld incorrectly for veterans and pensioners, and the Ministry of Social Development and Employment being unable to keep up with the responses of people confirming their…

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the issues relating to the Winter Energy Payment being withheld incorrectly for veterans and pensioners, and the Ministry of Social Development and Employment being unable to keep up with the responses of people confirming their…

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the issues relating to the Winter Energy Payment being withheld incorrectly for veterans and pensioners, and the Ministry of Social Development and Employment being unable to keep up with the responses of people confirming their…

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did the issues relating to the Winter Energy Payment being withheld incorrectly for veterans and pensioners, and the Ministry of Social Development and Employment being unable to keep up with the responses of people confirming their…

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has the Ministry of Social Development and Employment experienced processing delays in the past year which led to people receiving the Jobseeker Benefit not receiving their benefit on time; if so, to how many beneficiaries did this occur?

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has the Ministry of Social Development and Employment experienced processing delays in the past year which led to people receiving the Jobseeker Benefit not receiving their benefit on time; if so, how many times has this occurred?

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  What reports, if any, on elder abuse has been released since 27 November 2023 under MSD's Family Violence and Sexual Violence Work Programme, listed by title and date?

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  Which community partners involved in the Ethnic Communities Violence Prevention programme, if any, were consulted in developing the final version of the Community Mobilisation Toolkit for ethnic communities, and what are the names of all…

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  What reports, if any, are there on the Community Mobilisation Toolkit for ethnic communities and if so, will it be released and when?

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  What evaluations, if any, are there on the Community Mobilisation Toolkit for ethnic communities and if so, will it be released and when?

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  Did the Minister seek advice or briefing on the possible impact of being hungry, into debt, or homeless of sick, injured, or disabled New Zealanders who lost their main source of income due to cancellations or suspensions of their…

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  Did the minister's office first receive correspondence from any Member of Parliament alerting her that welfare recipients were experiencing cancellations or suspensions to supplementary assistance due to Ministry of Social Development…

Asked by

Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  Did the minister's office first receive correspondence from welfare recipients alerting her that people were experiencing cancellations or suspensions to supplementary assistance due to Ministry of Social Development processing delays, and…

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  What funding, if any, has been provided to address elder abuse, through prevention initiatives, or related programmes since 27 Nov 2023?

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  What work, if any, is the Ministry of Social Development currently undertaking under family violence and sexual violence prevention work programmes to address elder abuse, including evidence gathered through Te Aorerekura – National…

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  Which expert individuals, if any, were consulted in developing the final version of the Community Mobilisation Toolkit for ethnic communities, by names?

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  How, if at all, does the Community Mobilisation Toolkit align with Te Aorerekura’s prevention objectives, and what specific actions or outcomes are expected from its use in ethnic communities?

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  What support, if any, is available to ethnic community organisations to implement the Community Mobilisation Toolkit, including any funding, capability-building, or training offered?

Asked by

Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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  What, if any, is the estimated average change in Accommodation Supplement entitlement as Te Toi Mahana tenants progressively assume the Housing Upgrade Programme-related rent increase?

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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  What analysis, if any, has the Government undertaken of how the proposed Te Toi Mahana rent increases will affect tenants’ Accommodation Supplement entitlements?

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Glen Bennett

List MP · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Helen White

Member for Mt Albert · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Glen Bennett

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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  How many New Zealanders, if any, who are considered seriously injured, sick or disabled who were identified by Ministry of Social Development to have had their benefit wrongly suspended, have now received back payment for the period they…

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  How many New Zealanders, if any, who are considered seriously injured, sick or disabled were identified by the Ministry of Social Development to have had their benefit wrongly suspended?

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Helen White

Member for Mt Albert · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many case managers were there at the Ministry of Social Development and Employment on November 23rd 2023; and how many are there on September 9th 2026?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has there been a reduction in the amount of Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) directly employed by the Ministry of Social Development and Employment since November 23rd 2023; if so, where have these reductions been made, by internal department…

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  What was the amount of Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) directly employed by the Ministry of Social Development and Employment on November 23rd 2023; and what is the amount on September 9th 2026?

Asked by

Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, briefings, documents, or correspondence if any, did the Minister or any member of her office, receive on the impact of the donation tax credit scheme cap of $100 000 per year for eligible donations, on the community and…