Dear Donna Wynd,

Thank you for your email received 25 September 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: donna wynd [mailto:[OIA #2052 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 25 September 2014 9:51 a.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Data on number of children lifted out of poverty

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

Recently the Prime Minister John Key quoted a figure of 30,000 being lifted out of poverty (http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/progra...) "in the last couple of years.'

Can you please provide the evidence upon which this claim was made?

I also note a pre-election announcement saying "over the past two years 30,000 children have gone from living in a benefit-dependent home to a working one" (http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1409/S0...). Can you please provide the data that upon which this claim was made.

Can you please provide any research MSD has done since the first rollout of the the government's welfare reforms in 2010 showing whether parents who have left a benefit to take up paid employment are better off financially; and also research showing whether the children of parents who have left a benefit for paid employment enjoy better outcomes as a result of this?

In a pre-election interview the Minister for Social Development stated: "The research has shown us with the investment approach that there’s a couple of real touch points of people churning on and off benefits. One at 6 months and the other is between 12 and 14 months..." Can I please have a copy of the research the Minister is referring to.

Yours faithfully,

donna wynd

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Dear Donna Wynd,

Please find attached a letter advising of the need to transfer part of your request to the Minister of Social Development for response.

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: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Sent: Thursday, 25 September 2014 1:47 p.m.
To: 'donna wynd'
Subject: Your Official Information Act request - Data on number of children lifted out of poverty

Dear Donna Wynd,

Thank you for your email received 25 September 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: donna wynd [mailto:[OIA #2052 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 25 September 2014 9:51 a.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Data on number of children lifted out of poverty

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

Recently the Prime Minister John Key quoted a figure of 30,000 being lifted out of poverty (http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/progra...) "in the last couple of years.'

Can you please provide the evidence upon which this claim was made?

I also note a pre-election announcement saying "over the past two years 30,000 children have gone from living in a benefit-dependent home to a working one" (http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1409/S0...). Can you please provide the data that upon which this claim was made.

Can you please provide any research MSD has done since the first rollout of the the government's welfare reforms in 2010 showing whether parents who have left a benefit to take up paid employment are better off financially; and also research showing whether the children of parents who have left a benefit for paid employment enjoy better outcomes as a result of this?

In a pre-election interview the Minister for Social Development stated: "The research has shown us with the investment approach that there’s a couple of real touch points of people churning on and off benefits. One at 6 months and the other is between 12 and 14 months..." Can I please have a copy of the research the Minister is referring to.

Yours faithfully,

donna wynd

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Dear Ms Wynd,

 

On 25 September 2014 you requested information under the Official
Information Act 1982, which was transferred in part to the Minister for
Social Development.  The Ministry is responding to the remaining part of
your request:

 

Can you please provide any research MSD has done since the first rollout
of the government's welfare reforms in 2010 showing whether parents who
have left a benefit to take up paid employment are better off financially;
and also research showing whether the children of parents who have left a
benefit for paid employment enjoy better outcomes as a result of this?

 

The Ministry has identified two documents that addresses your query.

 

1)      Future Focus Evaluation Report: March 2013, dated 5 April 2013.

2)      Working for Families evaluation report

 

Please find the Future Focus Evaluation Report attached.  The Working for
Families evaluation report is publicly available at:

 

[1]http://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our...

 

I hope you find this information helpful.  You have the right to seek an
investigation and review of my response by the Ombudsman, whose address
for contact purposes is:

The Ombudsman

Office of the Ombudsman

PO Box 10-152

WELLINGTON 6143

 

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

 

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