Dear Alex Harris,

Thank you for your email received 31 July 2014, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National office to respond. You may expect a response to be sent to you as soon as possible.
 
Regards
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: Alex Harris [mailto:[OIA #1863 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 31 July 2014 2:17 p.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Statistics on beneficiary drug tests

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

I would like to request the following information regarding the drug testing of beneficiaries with work expectations which took effect July 2013:

1. The number of beneficiaries referred to jobs which require drug testing
2. The number of beneficiaries who failed or refused a drug test
3. The number of beneficiaries who, after failing or refusing a drug test, were required to repay the cost of their drug test (as noted on factsheet JOBS105 - JUL13)
4. The number of beneficiaries who, after failing or refusing a drug test, subsequently failed or refused a second drug test.
5. The cost (or estimated cost) of implementing and enforcing the policy, with a breakdown if possible.
6. The amount saved (or estimated amount saved) so far from benefit sanctions on those who failed or refused drug tests.

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.

With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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Dear Alex

Please find attached the Ministry's final response to your Official Information Act request of 31 July 2014.

Regards

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

-----Original Message-----
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Sent: Monday, 4 August 2014 9:07 a.m.
To: 'Alex Harris'
Subject: Your Official Information Act request - Statistics on beneficiary drug tests

Dear Alex Harris,

Thank you for your email received 31 July 2014, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National office to respond. You may expect a response to be sent to you as soon as possible.
 
Regards
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: Alex Harris [mailto:[OIA #1863 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 31 July 2014 2:17 p.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Statistics on beneficiary drug tests

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

I would like to request the following information regarding the drug testing of beneficiaries with work expectations which took effect July 2013:

1. The number of beneficiaries referred to jobs which require drug testing 2. The number of beneficiaries who failed or refused a drug test 3. The number of beneficiaries who, after failing or refusing a drug test, were required to repay the cost of their drug test (as noted on factsheet JOBS105 - JUL13) 4. The number of beneficiaries who, after failing or refusing a drug test, subsequently failed or refused a second drug test.
5. The cost (or estimated cost) of implementing and enforcing the policy, with a breakdown if possible.
6. The amount saved (or estimated amount saved) so far from benefit sanctions on those who failed or refused drug tests.

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.

With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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Please do not send progress updates as PDF files.

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