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Thank you for your email received 17 September 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.

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Official and Parliamentary Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

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We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Spratt <[FOI #16781 email]>
Sent: Friday, 17 September 2021 5:55 PM
To: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[MSD request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - COVID-19 Subsidy applications - number applied and number declined

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

Would you please provide the following information related to the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy since the first level 4 lockdown in March 2020.
1. The number of applications made within the required time frame for each subsidy.
2. The number of applications declined because they were attempted outside of the required time frame for each subsidy.
3. The number of applications declined because they should have been applied for as Short-Term Absence Payment or Leave Support Scheme subsidies.

Would you please provide the following information related to the COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme since the first level 4 lockdown in March 2020.
4. The number of applications made within the required time frame for each subsidy.
5. The number of applications declined because they were attempted outside of the required time frame for each subsidy.
6. The number of applications declined because they should have been applied for as COVID-19 Wage Subsidy.

Yours faithfully,

Tom Spratt

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Tçnâ koe Tom Spratt,

 

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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