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Enquiry about the Job Seeker Support deduction table

Sophie made this Official Information request to Ministry of Social Development

The request was partially successful.

From: Sophie

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

In regards to the deduction table of the Job Seeker Support (https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/on-a-b...), I would like to ask what if the amount to be deducted is much more than the amount of Job Seeker Support itself?

Suppose someone received $3000 as gift from his/her mother one week. The gift was one-off.
According to the table, getting $3000 means his/her Job Seeker Support will need to be reduced by $1988.
(3000-160)*70%=1988

Nevertheless, this is much more than the amount of the person's Job Seeker Support per week (supposing $219.7).

In such scenario, what would the MSD do?

Yours faithfully,

Sophie

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Tēnā koe Sophie

 

Please find a reply on behalf of the Chief Executive of the Ministry of
Social Development attached.

 

We have copied below the weblink mentioned in the attached letter, so
that you can easily access the information contained within it.

 

[1]www.workandincome.govt.nz/on-a-benefit/tell-us/income/one-off-payment/gifts-one-off.html
 

 

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