Tēnā koe Amanda Murtagh,

 

Thank you for your email received 10 August 2021, under the Official
Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate
officials at National Office to respond. You can expect a decision as soon
as reasonably practicable, and in any case not later than 20 working days
after the day on which the request was received.

 

 

Nā mātou noa, nā

 

Official and Parliamentary Information Team | Ministerial and Executive
Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

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Dear Amanda Murtagh

 

On 10 August 2021, you contacted the Ministry of Social Development (the
Ministry) through the FYI website requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following information:

 

o Under what circumstance does an MSD client incur a “MyDebt” for an
essential service where MSD commence recovering the said debt by
repayments from the client, prior to making the payment to the
approved supplier for the essential service?

 

To ensure the Ministry is giving you the correct information you are
requesting, could you please confirm what you mean by "MyDebt".

 

Yours sincerely

 

Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive
Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent.
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whānau.

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Amanda Murtagh <[1][FOI #16368 email]>

Sent: Tuesday, 10 August 2021 9:08 AM

To: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[2][MSD request email]>

Subject: Official Information request - Emergency Assistance

 

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

 

Under what circumstance does an MSD client incur a “MyDebt” for an
essential service where MSD commence recovering the said debt by
repayments from the client, prior to making the payment to the approved
supplier for the essential service?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Amanda Murtagh

 

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Tçnâ koe Amanda Murtagh,

 

Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information
Act request.

 

 

Nâ mâtou noa, nâ

 

Official and Parliamentary Information Team | Ministerial and Executive
Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent.
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau.

 

 

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