Tēnā koe Flynn Owen

Thank you for your email received 29 October 2021, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond. 

The Ministry is focussing its resources on supporting New Zealanders through COVID-19 by administering welfare support during this unprecedented time.  Resources within our business units, where information for OIA requests is drawn from, is limited or unavailable.  Staff have been redeployed to assist the frontline with the processing of welfare payments. As such, there may be a delay in you receiving a response from the Ministry.

Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. 

Ngā manaakitanga,

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

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū motuhake

-----Original Message-----
From: Flynn <[FYI request #17386 email]>
Sent: Friday, 29 October 2021 9:24 AM
To: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[MSD request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Benefit Claimants by 2017 Area Unit for September 2021

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 quarter/s ending Sep 2021.

We 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 and stipulations of the Privacy Act 1993.

This request is 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 quarter/s specified above. As per our previous arrangements we understand that a charge will be associated to the provision of the data. Please feel free to contact either myself or Dr Paul Bracewell ([email address]) if you require any further information about our request.

Yours faithfully,

Flynn Owen

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Kia ora Flynn Owen,

 

On 29 October 2021, you emailed the Ministry of Social Development (the
Ministry) requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act),
the following information:

 

o A data set specifying the number of people claiming the following
types of benefits by 2017 Area Unit Boundary:

o Job Seeker Support (JS Related)
o Sole Parent Support (SPS Related)
o Supported Living Payment (SLP Related)
o Other benefits

o For the quarter/s ending Sep 2021.

 

As you are aware, the Ministry charges for this information as agreed upon
in a previous request made under the Act.

 

The Ministry is collating the necessary information and you will soon
receive an invoice from the Ministry’s Finance team.

 

Once payment has been received, the response will be sent to Dr Paul
Bracewell as previously agreed upon.

 

If you wish to discuss this response with us further, please contact
[1][MSD request email].

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

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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