Tēnā koe Mr Ward

 

Thank you for your email received on 12 April 2019, under the Official
Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate
officials at National Office to respond. You should expect a response to
be sent to you as soon as possible.

 

Nā mātou noa, nā

 

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From: Adam Ward [mailto: [FOI #10067 email]]

Sent: Friday, 12 April 2019 9:52 a.m.

To: OIA_Requests (MSD)

Subject: Official Information request - Benefit Claimants by 2017 Area
Unit for Dec18 and Mar19

 

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

 

Please could you provide a data set specifying the number of people
claiming the following types of benefits by 2017 Area Unit Boundary:

 

- Job Seeker Support (JS Related)

- Sole Parent Support (SPS Related)

- Supported Living Payment (SLP Related)

- Other benefits

 

for the quarters ending Dec18 and Mar19.This is a essentially a follow on
request to job number IMSD-5348. The data required is exactly the same as
provided under this job number but for the months / quarters specified.

 

I understand that benefit claimant figures lower than 5 will be suppressed
as per the criteria of section 9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Dr Adam Ward

 

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Tçnâ koe Dr Adam Ward

 

Thank you for your email received 12 April 2019 under the Official
Information Act 1982.

 

The Ministry publishes quarterly Benefit Fact Sheets on the Ministry’s
website here:
[1]https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-ou....
These Fact Sheets contain information about beneficaries broken down in
various ways, including by Territorial Authority and by Service Centre are
available on the above website.

 

While the Ministry has previously provided this type of information, it is
not standard reporting and requires additional work from the Ministry’s
analysts. It is also very likely that any data output would have a
significant amount of suppression as the numbers in some area units are
likely to be quite low. If you were to require this information, the
Ministry is likely to consider charging for the time required to complete
this task.

 

Please advise if you would like to proceed. Should you wish to discuss
your request with us over the phone, please provide us with a contact
phone number and a time to call that suits you.

 

 

Nâ mâtou noa, nâ

 

 

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Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

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Kia ora Adam

 

While the Ministry has previously provided this type of information, it is
not standard reporting and requires additional work from the Ministry’s
analysts. As such, with a repeat request for similar information, the
decision has been made to charge for the time required.

 

Our analysts have estimated that this work will take eight hours inclusive
of quality assessment. This works out to an approximate charge of $547.20.
This is based on the guidance from the Ombudsman available here:
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/system/paperclip/document_files/document_files/2227/original/charging_june_2017.pdf?1498813017.

 

Please advise if you would like to proceed. I am happy to discuss this
further by email or phone (04 916 3408).

 

 

Nâ mâtou noa, nâ

 

Emma

 

Official and Parliamentary Information team   |  Ministerial and
Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

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Kia ora Dr Ward,

 

As requested, I have made contract with your manager Dr Paul Bracewell
regarding this request. Dr Bracewell advised that the Ministry can send
the response to his email address, which you have supplied in pervious
communication. Could you please confirm that you are happy with this
process, or whether you would also like the signed reply through the FYI
website.

 

Nā mātou noa, nā

 

 

Official and Parliamentary Information team   |  Ministerial and
Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

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We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whānau

 

 

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