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Question 12825 (2026)

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Oriini Kaipara

Member for Tāmaki Makarau · Te Pāti Māori

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    What funding, if any, has been provided to food banks and community food providers by the Ministry of Social Development in each of the last three financial years, broken down by programme and amount?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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Budget 2025 reprioritised $15m to support the continuation of the Food Secure Communities programme through to 30 June 2026. Provider lists and more information about previous funding rounds can be found on the Ministry of Social…

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Question 12887 (2026)

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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

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    What support, if any, is available for disabled people, kaumātua, or low income whānau who cannot afford transport to medical appointments?

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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 (MSD) offers a range of payments that may be able to assist with transport costs to medical appointments: • Disability Allowance…

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Question 13011 (2026)

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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 23 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the: - Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is regularly published on MSD's website. The lists of…

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Question 13021 (2026)

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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 23 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

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In my capacity as Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office have been, or will be, proactively…

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Question 13025 (2026)

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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 23 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Child Poverty Reduction

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In my capacity as Minister for Child Poverty Reduction, I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the Ministry of Social Development is…

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Question 12454 (2026)

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Glen Bennett

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Question 12461 (2026)

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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 23 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Question 12489 (2026)

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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 30 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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In my capacity as Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and…

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Question 12499 (2026)

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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 30 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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In my capacity as Minister for Social Development and Employment, I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the Ministry of Social Development…

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Question 12561 (2026)

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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 30 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Disability Issues

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the: - Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is regularly published on MSD's website. The lists of…

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Question 12569 (2026)

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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 30 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

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In my capacity as Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office have been, or will be, proactively…

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Question 12573 (2026)

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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 30 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Child Poverty Reduction

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In my capacity as Minister for Child Poverty Reduction, I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the Ministry of Social Development is…

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Question 12595 (2026)

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Glen Bennett

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 30 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Question 12603 (2026)

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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 30 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Question 12625 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What training, if any, do Ministry of Social Development employment case managers receive to create and implement an individualised Job Plan?

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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 a list of training available to employment case managers relating to individualised Job Plans.

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5 questions (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 12633 (2026)

  • 12629 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, of the 70,837 people receiving Ministry of Social Development employment case management as of June 2025 received a referral for work readiness services?

  • 12630 (matches this search)

    What proportion, if any, of people receiving Ministry of Social Development employment case management were referred for one or more of work-readiness, literacy and numeracy, driver training, mental health, counselling and addiction…

  • 12631 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, of the 70,837 people receiving Ministry of Social Development employment case management as of June 2025 received a referral for driver training?

  • 12632 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, of the 70,837 people receiving Ministry of Social Development employment case management as of June 2025 received a referral for literacy and numeracy support?

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    How many, if any, of the 70,837 people receiving Ministry of Social Development employment case management as of June 2025 received a referral for mental health, counselling or addiction services?

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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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12634, 12636 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 12634 (matches this search)

    What proportion, if any, of the 70,837 people receiving Ministry of Social Development employment case management as of June 2025 had an individualised Job Plan?

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    What proportion of people in Ministry of Social Development employment case management, if any, have an individualised Job Plan, as of 31 December 2025?

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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 clients in Case Management (CM) with an open Individual Employment Plan (IEP) as at month end June 2025 and December 2025. This is also my…

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Question 12635 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    How often, if at all, are individualised Job Plans for people receiving Ministry of Social Development employment case management reviewed with the person, on average, as of 31 December 2025?

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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 guidance for case managers using Individual Employment Plans requires that activity timeframes are realistic and achievable for each client. Plans are reviewed every 28 days,…

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Question 12637 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What percentage, if any, of the 80,700 people who exited welfare into employment in the year 2024/2025 have returned to welfare?

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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 work exits in the period 01 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 and if they were granted a main benefit after work exit to end of February 2026.

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Question 12638 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, of the 10,000 people receiving Ministry of Social Development employment case management over the phone at June 2025 have entered employment since then, broken down by full-time and part-time employment?

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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 work clients in Phone base case management as at end of June 2025 with indicator if they had a work exit from July 2025 to end of February 2026.

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Question 12639 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the average number of times a week, if any, a person in Ministry of Social Development employment case management via the phone will recieve a phone call?

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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 they do not centrally record the number of phone calls an Employment Case Manager may receive from clients and are unable to provide this information.

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Question 12640 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, of the 80,700 exits from welfare into work in the year 2024/2025 recieved employment case management, broken down by in-person and phone case management?

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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 work exits in the period 01 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 with employment case management at time of work exit.

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Question 12641 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does the Ministry of Social Development have a maximum acceptable case load for employment case managers; if so, what is it?

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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 it does not have a minimum or maximum acceptable caseload for employment case managers and has a set caseload for each employment case management service.

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Question 12642 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the case load for Ministry of Social Development employment case managers, provided by year since 2015, as a range and average?

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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 the employment case management service and caseloads have changed over this period of time and caseloads are different for different client cohorts and services within employment case…

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Question 12643 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, employment case managers does the Ministry of Social Development employ, broken down by year since 2015?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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As at 31 March 2026, I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) currently has 2254.9 FTE Case Managers. Employment case managers are not a specific job title and thus MSD does not record the number of Employment case…

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12644, 12645, 12646 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 12644 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, Jobseeker Support benefits were reapplied for after expiring at 26 weeks, broken down by month since 1 July 2025?

  • 12645 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, Jobseeker Support benefits were renewed after expiring at 26 weeks, broken down by month since 1 July 2025?

  • 12646 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, Jobseeker Support benefits expired after 26 weeks, broken down by month since 1 July 2025?

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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 12647 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the expected date, if any, by which the Ministry of Social Development will have rectified the systems issues that have prevented publication of key statistics for December 2025 and January 2026?

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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 is completing work to restore and recheck the affected system data. The December Benefit quarterly report has now been published, as have the February, and March monthly benefit and housing reports. All…

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Question 12648 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What, if anything, was the cause of the Ministry of Social Development systems issues that have prevented publication of key statistics for December 2025 and January 2026?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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The issue related to the Ministry of Social Development’s (MSD’s) Information Analysis Platform (IAP) the tool MSD analysts use to collate New Zealand benefit and some housing data. The IAP is an ageing system, and while MSD is in the…

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Question 12649 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    How, if at all, is the Minister monitoring the Ministry of Social Development systems issues that have prevented publication of key statistics for December 2025 and January 2026?

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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 been providing me with regular updates on progress with restoring and publishing the delayed statistics.

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Question 12650 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 8613 (2026), what proportion, if any, of the Minister's Cabinet papers have been proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions since 1 December 2023?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Question 12651 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the number of older people, if any, who receive the Accommodation Supplement for each quarter since October 2024, broken down by ethnicity, age band (50-64, 65+, 65-74, 75-84, 85+), gender, and region?

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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, which provide the number of older people who received Accommodation Supplement, for each quarter since October 2024, broken down by ethnicity, age, gender and region.

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Question 12652 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, Special Needs Grant applications for food have been declined as a proportion of applications since 2023, broken down by quarter?

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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 Special Needs Grant applications for food that have been declined since 2023, broken down by quarter and proportion of applications.

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Question 12653 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, Special Needs Grant applications for food have been declined broken down by each quarter since 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 my response to WPQ 12652 (2026)

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Question 12654 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the number, if any, of older people who received Special Needs Grant, exclusive of Emergency Housing Special Needs Grants, for each quarter since October 2024, broken down by ethnicity, age band (50-64, 65+, 65-74, 75-84, 85+),…

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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, which provide the number of older people who received a Special Needs Grant, exclusive of Emergency Housing Special Needs Grants, for each quarter since October 2024, broken down by ethnicity,…

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Question 12655 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the number of older people, if any, who received Special Needs Grant, inclusive of Emergency Housing Special Needs Grants, for each quarter since October 2024, broken down by ethnicity, age band (50-64, 65+, 65-74, 75-84, 85+),…

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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, which provide the number of older people who received a Special Needs Grant, inclusive of Emergency Housing Special Needs Grants, for each quarter since October 2024, broken down by ethnicity,…

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Question 12656 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the number of older people who received Recoverable Assistance Payments, if any, for each quarter since October 2024, broken down by ethnicity, age band (50-64, 65+, 65-74, 75-84, 85+), gender, and region?

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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, which provide the number of older people who received a Recoverable Assistance Payment, for each quarter since October 2024, broken down by ethnicity, age, gender and region.

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9 questions (2026)

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Matching question numbers: 12663 (2026), 12665 (2026), 12690 (2026), 12691 (2026), 12693 (2026)

  • 12658 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were declined for a Youth Payment since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12659 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were approved for a Youth Payment since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12660 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were received for a Youth Payment since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12661 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were declined for an Unsupported Child’s Benefit since November 2023; broken down by month?

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  • 12663 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were approved for an Unsupported Child’s Benefit since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12665 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were received for an Unsupported Child’s Benefit since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12690 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were declined for an Orphan’s Benefit since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12691 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were approved for an Orphan’s Benefit since November 2023; broken down by month?

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    How many, if any, applications were received for an Orphan’s Benefit since November 2023; 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 the attached table, which provides the number of applications received for Youth Payment since November 2023, broken down by month and whether they were approved or declined. This is also my response to written…

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12666, 12667, 12668 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 12666 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were declined for a Transition to Work Grant since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12667 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were approved for a Transition to Work Grant since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12668 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were received for a Transition to Work Grant since November 2023; 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 the attached table, which provides the number of applications received for Transition to Work Grant since November 2023, broken down by month and whether they were approved or declined. This is also my response to…

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12670, 12672, 12673 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 12670 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were declined for a Training Incentive Allowance since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12672 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were approved for a Training Incentive Allowance since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12673 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were received for a Training Incentive Allowance since November 2023; 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 the attached table, which provides the number of applications received for Training Incentive Allowance since November 2023, broken down by month and whether they were approved or declined. This is also my response to…

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9 questions (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 12695 (2026), 12696 (2026), 12697 (2026), 12698 (2026), 12699 (2026)

  • 12674 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were declined for Supported Living Payment since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12675 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were approved for Supported Living Payment since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12677 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were received for a Supported Living Payment since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12694 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were declined for Jobseeker Support since November 2023; broken down by month?

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  • 12695 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were received for Jobseeker Support since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12696 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were approved for Jobseeker Support since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12697 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were declined for an Emergency Benefit since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12698 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were approved for an Emergency Benefit since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12699 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were received for an Emergency Benefit since November 2023; 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 the attached table, which provides the number of applications received for Emergency Benefit, Jobseeker Support, Supported Living Payment and Supported Living Payment Overseas since November 2023, broken down by month…

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12678, 12679, 12680 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

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  • 12678 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were declined for Social Rehabilitation Assistance since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12679 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were approved for Social Rehabilitation Assistance since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12680 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were received for Social Rehabilitation Assistance since November 2023; 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 the attached table, which provides the number of applications received for Social Rehabilitation Assistance since November 2023, broken down by month and whether they were approved or declined. This is also my…

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12681, 12682, 12683 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

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  • 12681 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were declined for a School and Year Start-up Payment since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12682 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were approved for a School and Year Start-up Payment since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12683 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were received for a School and Year Start-up Payment since November 2023; 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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Due to how applications for School and Year Start-Up Payments are recorded in Ministry systems, providing the number of applications and number of applications declined would require a review of individual client files, and for the…

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12684, 12685, 12686 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

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  • 12684 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were declined for a Rural Assistance Payment since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12685 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were approved for a Rural Assistance Payment since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12686 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were received for a Rural Assistance Payment since November 2023; broken down by month?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table, which provides the number of applications received for Rural Assistance Payment since November 2023, broken down by month and whether they were approved or declined. This is also my response to…

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12687, 12688, 12689 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 12687 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were declined for Residential Care Loan since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12688 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were approved for Residential Care Loan since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12689 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were received for a Residential Care Loan since November 2023; broken down by month?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table, which provides the number of applications received for Residential Care Loan since November 2023, broken down by month and whether they were approved or declined. This is also my response to…

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12700, 12701, 12702 (2026)

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  • 12700 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were declined for a Disability Allowance since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12701 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were approved for a Disability Allowance since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12702 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were received for a Disability Allowance since November 2023; broken down by month?

Answered by

Hon Louise Upston

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

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table, which provides the number of applications received for Disability Allowance since November 2023, broken down by month and whether they were approved or declined. This is also my response to written…

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12703, 12704, 12705 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 12703 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were declined for a Childcare Subsidy since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12704 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were approved for a Childcare Subsidy since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12705 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were received for a Childcare Subsidy since November 2023; broken down by month?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table, which provides the number of applications received for Childcare Subsidy since November 2023, broken down by month and whether they were approved or declined. This is also my response to written…

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12706, 12707, 12708 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 12706 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were declined for Advance Payment of Benefit since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12707 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were approved for Advance Payment of Benefit since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12708 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were received for an Advance Payment of Benefit since November 2023; 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 the attached table, which provides the number of applications received for Advance Payment of Benefit since November 2023, broken down by month and whether they were approved or declined. This is also my response to…

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12709, 12710, 12711 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 12709 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were declined for an Accomodation Supplement since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12710 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were approved for an Accomodation Supplement since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12711 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were received for an Accomodation Supplement since November 2023; broken down by month?

Answered by

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 applications received for Accommodation Supplement since November 2023, broken down by month and whether they were approved or declined. This is also my response to…

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12712, 12713, 12714 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

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  • 12712 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were declined for a Child Disability Allowance since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12713 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were approved for Child Disability Allowance since November 2023; broken down by month?

  • 12714 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, applications were received for a Child Disability Allowance since November 2023; broken down by month?

Answered by

Hon Louise Upston

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

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table, which provides the number of applications received for Child Disability Allowance since November 2023, broken down by month and whether they were approved or declined. This is also my response to…

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Question 12776 (2026)

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    Further to 8613 (2026), how many, if any, of the Minister's Cabinet papers have been proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions since 1 December 2023?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…