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Question 20901 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

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    What proportion of Temporary Additional Support, if any, was provided for health and disability costs as of March 2025, September 2025 and March 2026?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 20546 (2026)

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Question 20902 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What proportion of Temporary Additional Support, if any, was provided for essential household items as of March 2025, September 2025 and March 2026?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 20546 (2026)

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Question 20903 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What proportion of Temporary Additional Support, if any, was provided for employment-related costs as of March 2025, September 2025 and March 2026?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 20546 (2026)

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Question 20904 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

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    What proportion of Temporary Additional Support, if any, was provided for child support required to be paid through Inland Revenue that is formula assessed as of March 2025, September 2025 and March 2026?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 20546 (2026)

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Question 20905 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

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    What proportion of Temporary Additional Support, if any, was provided for accommodation costs as of March 2025, September 2025 and March 2026?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 20546 (2026)

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Question 21194 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice from the Government Chief Digital Officer, the Public Service Commissioner, the Privacy Commissioner, Treasury, or any other agency regarding the feasibility, cost, delivery…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues

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For Disability Support Services, I refer the Member to reply number 21138 (2026) For Ministry of Disabled People - Whaikaha - I refer the member to the answer WPQ 22367 (2026)

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46 questions (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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Matching question numbers: 21217 (2026), 21591 (2026), 21600 (2026), 21601 (2026), 21610 (2026), 21620 (2026), 21628 (2026), 21955 (2026), 21960 (2026), 21972 (2026), 21979 (2026), 21980 (2026), 22001 (2026), 22316 (2026), 22327 (2026), 22337 (2026), 22341 (2026), 22356 (2026), 22722 (2026), 22737 (2026), 23014 (2026), 23065 (2026), 23078 (2026), 23103 (2026), 23104 (2026), 23372 (2026), 23431 (2026), 23447 (2026), 23456 (2026), 23459 (2026), 23468 (2026), 23740 (2026), 23790 (2026), 23810 (2026), 23817 (2026), 23827 (2026), 23840 (2026), 24095 (2026), 24139 (2026), 24145 (2026), 24146 (2026), 24156 (2026)

  • 21197 (matches this search)

    Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

  • 21202 (matches this search)

    What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

  • 21213 (matches this search)

    What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

  • 21216 (matches this search)

    Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

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  • 21217 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…

  • 21591 (matches this search)

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, has the Minister received advice that the functions could be performed more cost-effectively if the entity…

  • 21600 (matches this search)

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what is the forecast one-off cost of abolition or merger, including disestablishment, transition, legal and IT…

  • 21601 (matches this search)

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, which functions will (a) cease entirely, (b) transfer to another entity, or (c) be performed by a…

  • 21610 (matches this search)

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what was the total appropriation in 2024/25, if anything, and what is the forecast total cost of the functions…

  • 21620 (matches this search)

    Has any psychosocial risk assessment been conducted in respect of the restructure being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, under Health and Safety at Work Act obligations, if any,…

  • 21628 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister received any advice that role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will worsen results in staff engagement, workplace wellbeing, sick leave, or…

  • 21955 (matches this search)

    How does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for compare, as a proportion of workforce, across the portfolio, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company,…

  • 21960 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister sought or received advice on whether roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will need to be re-hired within the next 24 months, and what is the…

  • 21972 (matches this search)

    What proportion of the current workforce does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for represent, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

  • 21979 (matches this search)

    What support, including outplacement, retraining, and mental health support, if any, is being made available to staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, and at what cost, broken down by…

  • 21980 (matches this search)

    How many staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for are being offered redeployment to other roles within the same entity or elsewhere in the public service, if any, and what is the forecast…

  • 22001 (matches this search)

    How many of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will be achieved by (a) voluntary redundancy, (b) involuntary redundancy, (c) non-replacement of…

  • 22316 (matches this search)

    What is the total forecast cost of restructures being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, including (a) redundancy payments, (b) outplacement support, (c) change-management…

  • 22327 (matches this search)

    Have any functions been transferred to another entity as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, has the receiving entity been given any additional baseline funding, and how much,…

  • 22337 (matches this search)

    What, if anything, is the forecast contractor and consultant spend in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, by category of spend, broken…

  • 22341 (matches this search)

    What, if anything, is the average daily rate paid for external consultants and contractors, and how does this compare to the equivalent daily cost of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 22356 (matches this search)

    Will any work previously undertaken by roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, be performed by (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, (c) labour-hire staff,…

  • 22722 (matches this search)

    Will any obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including obligations under Treaty settlement legislation, be affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if…

  • 22737 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister been advised of any risks to the health, safety or wellbeing of New Zealanders arising from the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and if…

  • 23014 (matches this search)

    What is the forecast change in (a) processing times, (b) wait times, (c) call-answer times, and (d) complaint resolution times for services provided in the 12 months following the role reductions being made as part of savings made in…

  • 23065 (matches this search)

    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams, if any, will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 23078 (matches this search)

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • 23103 (matches this search)

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • 23104 (matches this search)

    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is…

  • 23372 (matches this search)

    What is the forecast impact, if any, of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, on the gender pay gap and the ethnic pay gap, broken down by agency,…

  • 23431 (matches this search)

    Has any equity impact assessment, gender impact assessment, or Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment been completed in respect of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

  • 23447 (matches this search)

    How many, if any of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are held by employees who have self-identified as having a disability, broken down by agency,…

  • 23456 (matches this search)

    What is the geographic and regional distribution of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by city or region and by agency, department, Crown…

  • 23459 (matches this search)

    What is the age-band breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

  • 23468 (matches this search)

    What is the ethnicity breakdown (Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian, European, Middle Eastern, Latin American, African, Other) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

  • 23740 (matches this search)

    What is the gender breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, compared to the gender composition of each workforce as a whole, broken down by…

  • 23790 (matches this search)

    What is the forecast change in spending, if any, on (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, and (c) temporary or labour-hire staff in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 23810 (matches this search)

    What is the total forecast cost of redundancy and severance payments, if any, associated with the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what is the average…

  • 23817 (matches this search)

    What is the distribution of roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, across salary bands in $20,000 increments (e.g. $60,000–$79,999, $80,000–$99,999,…

  • 23827 (matches this search)

    What is the (a) mean, (b) median, (c) 25th percentile, and (d) 75th percentile salary of the roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • 23840 (matches this search)

    What is the total annual salary cost (including employer KiwiSaver contributions and ACC levies) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • 24095 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are classified as (a) frontline, (b) frontline-enabling, and (c) back-office, and what definition…

  • 24139 (matches this search)

    How many FTE positions, if any, are expected to be disestablished across the agencies, departments and other entities for which the Minister is responsible as a result of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

  • 24145 (matches this search)

    Will the Minister provide a list of every role title being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, the number of FTE associated with each role title, and the tier (Tier 1, 2,…

  • 24146 (matches this search)

    Of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, how many were (a) filled by a permanent employee, (b) filled by a fixed-term employee, (c) filled by a secondee,…

  • 24156 (matches this search)

    How many roles, if any, expressed as both (a) full-time equivalents and (b) headcount, are being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and over what period will those…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues

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As part of Budget 26, Cabinet has agreed to a programme of reform aimed at transforming the public service to streamline how it is organised, accelerate digital transformation, strengthen leadership and talent and improve efficiency and…

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6 questions (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 21233 (2026), 21236 (2026)

  • 21212 (matches this search)

    On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice from the Government Chief Digital Officer, the Public Service Commissioner, the Privacy Commissioner, Treasury, or any other agency regarding the feasibility, cost, delivery…

  • 21215 (matches this search)

    Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

  • 21220 (matches this search)

    What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

  • 21231 (matches this search)

    What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

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  • 21233 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…

  • 21236 (matches this search)

    Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

Answer

In my capacity as Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, I am not responsible for any government agencies. This is also my response to WPQ 21212, 21220, 21231, 21233 and 21236.

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Question 22315 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Did Treasury, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, or the Public Service Commission advise against any element of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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Nil

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Question 22367 (2026)

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List MP · Labour Party

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    Did Treasury, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, or the Public Service Commission advise against any element of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues

Answer

For the Ministry of Disabled People – Whaikaha, I am advised that the Ministry of Disabled People – Whaikaha has not provide any advice on this matter. For Disability Support Services, I refer the Member to reply number 22315 (2026)

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Question 22624 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What savings target, if any, expressed in dollars or FTE, was set as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, by whom, and on what date, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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For Budget 26 baseline savings targets I refer the Member to page 66 and 67 of the following document: https://budget.govt.nz/budget/pdfs/summary-initiatives/b26-sum-initiatives.pdf

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Question 22634 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    Were any relevant unions consulted prior to the announcement of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, on what date, and were the unions provided with…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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No

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Question 22651 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Was the Public Service Commissioner consulted on the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what advice did the Commissioner provide, if anything, broken…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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The Public Service Commissioner was aware of the FTE reductions proposed as part of Budget announcements. The public sector transformation announced in the Minister of Finance’s speech on 19 May is included in Budget 2026. The Budget will…

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Question 22653 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice regarding the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and from whom, broken down by agency,…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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As part of Budget 2026, Cabinet has agreed to a programme of reform aimed at transforming the public service to streamline how it is organised, accelerate digital transformation, strengthen leadership and talent and improve efficiency and…

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Question 22677 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What savings target, if any, expressed in dollars or FTE, was set as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, by whom, and on what date, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues

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For Budget 26 baseline savings targets I refer the Member to page 66 and 67 of the following document: https://budget.govt.nz/budget/pdfs/summary-initiatives/b26-sum-initiatives.pdf

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Question 22690 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Were any relevant unions consulted prior to the announcement of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, on what date, and were the unions provided with…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues

Answer

For Ministry of Disabled People - Whaikaha - I refer the member to the answer WPQ 22367 (2026) For Disability Support Services, I refer the Member to reply number 22634 (2026)

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Question 22703 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Was the Public Service Commissioner consulted on the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what advice did the Commissioner provide, if anything, broken…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues

Answer

For Ministry of Disabled People - Whaikaha - I refer the member to the answer WPQ 22367 (2026) For Disability Support Services, I refer the Member to reply number 22651 (2026)

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Question 22705 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice regarding the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and from whom, broken down by agency,…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues

Answer

For Ministry of Disabled People - Whaikaha - I refer the member to the answer WPQ 22367 (2026) For Disability Support Services, I refer the Member to reply number 22653 (2026)

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Question 23016 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    What is the forecast change to each published performance measure (as set out in the most recent Statement of Performance Expectations or equivalent), if any, as a result of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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As part of Budget 2026, Cabinet has agreed to a programme of reform aimed at transforming the public service to streamline how it is organised, accelerate digital transformation, strengthen leadership and talent and improve efficiency and…

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Question 23068 (2026)

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    What is the forecast change to each published performance measure (as set out in the most recent Statement of Performance Expectations or equivalent), if any, as a result of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues

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For Ministry of Disabled People - Whaikaha - I refer the member to the answer WPQ 22367 (2026) For Disability Support Services, I refer the Member to reply number 23317 (2026)

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Question 23975 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    What was the average time it took to process applications for main benefits during the week of 13th May 2024?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) that the standard reporting period is month end and quarter end. The Ministry operates an Accuracy Reporting Programme that provides reliable, independent and timely data on…

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Question 23979 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    How many people were declined benefit advances, if any, during the week of 13th May 2024, broken down by ethnicity, age, gender and reason for declining?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) that standard reporting period is month end and quarter end. Data in the weekly format as requested by the Member is not readily available, however, the information may be…

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Question 23987 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, hardship assistance applications were denied in the March 2024 quarter compared to March 2023?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I refer the member to the attached table, which provides the number of hardship declines in the quarter ending March 2023 and March 2024.

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Question 23992 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    What changes, if any, does she intend to make to the accommodation supplement?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I have announced the following changes to the Accommodation Supplement (AS). These changes will come into force on 1 April 2027 • Increasing the AS maximum by between $10 and $30 per week • Adjusting the AS area boundaries • Increasing the…

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Question 20518 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 12635, are the 28-day Plan reviews conducted with the person the Plan is about?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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The Ministry of Social Development has advised that, yes, employment plan reviews are conducted through proactive, one on one appointments with the person that the plan is about.

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Question 20520 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 13997 (2026), what government agency or agencies are involved in the work to explore a new initiative for young people at risk of persistent disadvantage, and what is the timeframe for delivery of advice?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I am advised that Officials from the Ministry of Social Development and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment have been leading work to explore a new initiative aimed at supporting young people at risk of persistent…

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Question 20523 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 14003 (2026), at what stage, if any, is the work to investigate the establishment of an 'essential worker' workforce planning mechanism to better plan for skill or labour shortages in the long term and when is the investigation…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I am considering advice on an enduring approach to a workforce planning mechanism and a forward work programme. More sector-specific advice will also be provided to me in quarter 2 of 2026. The action set out in Going for Growth to…

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Question 20531 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 12625 (2026), how many hours of training does the training titled 'Creating Meaningful Individual Employment Plans' require to complete, on average?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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The Ministry of Social Development has advised that the online training the Member is referring to is conducted as a facilitated session of approximately 2.5 to 3 hours in duration.

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Question 20532 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

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    Further to 12638 (2026), how many, if any, of the 2,319 clients who were receiving phone-based case management as at the end of June 2025 and had a work exit between July 2025 and 28 February 2026 have returned to Jobseeker Support since…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I am advised of the 2,319 clients in phone-based case management as at the end of June 2025, with an indicator if they had a work exit from July 2025 to end of February 2026, 555 clients returned to Jobseeker Support since their exit.

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Question 20533 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 12641 (2026), what is the set caseload for each Ministry of Social Development employment case management service?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) that the expected caseloads for each Ministry employment case management service are as follows: • Case Manager (Dedicated service) 1:105 clients • Case Manager (Health…

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Question 20534 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 12625 (2026), what is the Ministry of Social Development's definition of training and how does a Doogle page meet this definition?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development takes a broad and practical view of training as part of its overall approach to building people capability. Training is not limited to formal courses. It includes structured learning,…

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Question 20546 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    How many people received Temporary Additional Support at the end of the most recent quarter, broken down by reason or reasons?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I refer the member to the attached tables: • Table One: The number of Temporary Additional Support (TAS) recipients as at end of March 2025, September 2025, and March 2026. • Table Two: The number of allowable costs for Temporary…

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20480, 20481 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many people on Jobseeker Support under the age of 30 have a nursing qualification, if any, by year over the past five financial years?

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    How many people on Jobseeker Support have a nursing qualification, if any, by year over the past five financial years?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development that obtaining this information would require substantial manual collation and engagement, diverting Ministry staff from their core duties. In accordance with the Speaker’s Ruling 210/06,…

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Question 20516 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister been invited to attend either of the two upcoming Robbie Williams concerts, or any associated event involving the presence of Robbie Williams in person, in any taxpayer capacity or free-of-charge (complimentary tickets)?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

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I have not received any invitation to attend any event involving Robbie Williams.

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Question 20285 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    How much is the maximum Accommodation Supplement rate increasing to for applicants living in Area 4 due to the government's housing reforms announced on 21 May 2026?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 20289 (2026)

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Question 20286 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    How much is the maximum Accommodation Supplement rate increasing to for applicants living in Area 3 due to the government's housing reforms announced on 21 May 2026?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 20289 (2026)

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Question 20287 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    How much is the maximum Accommodation Supplement rate increasing to for applicants living in Area 2 due to the government's housing reforms announced on 21 May 2026?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 20289 (2026)

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Question 20289 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    How much is the maximum Accommodation Supplement rate increasing to for applicants living in Area 1 due to the government's housing reforms announced on 21 May 2026?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I refer the member to the attached table, which provides the changes to Accommodation Supplement maximum weekly rates by household size and Accommodation Supplement Area from 1 April 2027 This is also my response to WPQ’s 20285, 20286 &…

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Question 20319 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    By how many dollars per week will the maximum rate of Temporary Additional Support be reduced under the changes announced on 21 May 2026; what assumptions were used in the modelling underlying the $195.6 million in forecast savings,…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development that there are multiple Temporary Additional Support (TAS) maximum rates, which will vary based on benefit and family type. As an example, the TAS maximum rates for Jobseeker Support…

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20320, 20329, 20330 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many current recipients of Temporary Additional Support are receiving the maximum rate payable for their circumstances, expressed both as a number and as a proportion of all TAS recipients, broken down by (a) main benefit type…

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    What is the distribution of modelled net weekly income changes across the 111,000 families described in the Government's analysis as better off from the housing support changes announced on 21 May 2026, once both the Accommodation…

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    How many of the 111,000 families identified in the Government's analysis announced on 21 May 2026 as benefiting from the increase in maximum Accommodation Supplement rates also currently receive Temporary Additional Support, broken down by…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development is unable to provide the information sought by the Member within a written parliamentary question timeframe as it would take substantial effort and require the Ministry to divert…

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Question 20352 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, of all those who have exited a main benefit into work since November 27th 2023 have subsequently returned to a main benefit; expressed as a percentage?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I refer the Member to the attached table, which provides the number of working age main benefit cancellations for reason 'Obtained Work' with a subsequent working age main benefit grant, during the period November 2023 to April 2026 by…

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Question 20353 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

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    How many, if any, of all those who have exited a main benefit into work since November 27th 2023 have subsequently returned to a main benefit; broken down by month?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 20352 (2026)

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20357, 20358, 20360 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What method and assumptions were used to calculate that there would be 240,000 fast-track jobs over the next four years?

  • 20358 (matches this search)

    Are the 240,000 fast-track jobs the Minister referred to in her answers to oral parliamentary question number 9 on 21 May 2026 associated with only approved fast-track projects?

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    What is the information source for the number of fast-track jobs the Minister referred to in her answers to oral parliamentary question number 9 on of 21 May 2026?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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In my answer to question nine on 21 May 2026, I stated that "What we do know is that a young person who goes on to the jobseeker benefit under 20 is likely to spend another 21 years of their life on welfare. We don't think that is a life…

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Question 20359 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What, if anything, is the Ministry of Social Development and Employment doing to engage with the employers of the 240,000 fast-track jobs to connect them with people receiving Jobseeker Support?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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Whilst I note that the examples of ways we are creating jobs has been misunderstood, I am advised that the Ministry engages with a variety of employers to connect them with people receiving jobseeker support, please see this link for…

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Question 20079 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What percentage, if any, of people receiving the Young Parent Payment received the accommodation supplement in the 2025 calendar year?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I refer the member to the attached table which provides the number of recipients of Accommodation Supplement from 1 January 2025 to 31 January 2025 by benefit type and month end.

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Question 20080 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What percentage, if any, of people receiving the Emergency Benefit received the accommodation supplement in the 2025 calendar year?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 20079 (2026)

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Question 20081 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What percentage, if any, of people receiving the Youth Payment received the accommodation supplement in the 2025 calendar year?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 20079 (2026)

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Question 20082 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What percentage, if any, of people receiving Sole Parent Support received the accommodation supplement in the 2025 calendar year?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 20079 (2026)

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Question 20083 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What percentage, if any, of people receiving the Supported Living Payment received the accommodation supplement in the 2025 calendar year?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 20079 (2026)

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Question 20084 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What percentage, if any, of people receiving Jobseeker Support - Health Condition or Disability received the accommodation supplement in the 2025 calendar year?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I refer the Member to reply number 20079 (2026)