10 November 2022
Leyland Palmer
[FYI request #20979 email]
Tēnā koe Leyland Palmer
On 30 October 2022, you emailed the Ministry of Social Development (the
Ministry) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the
following information:
•
Please can I have a copy of:
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.
workandincome.govt.nz%2Fmap%2Fincome-support%2Fmain-
benefits%2Fnew-
zealandsuperannuation%2Fpayment.html&data=05%7C01%7CEllie.Dav
ies013%40msd.govt.nz%7C3e11c2abd5774c9dfe5d08dabac17227%7Ce40c4
f5299bd4d4fbf7ed001a2ca6556%7C0%7C0%7C638027637242602250%7CU
nknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6
Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Du5iKmTW
4THS77zB6oltUSdmmK2jAko2iXMzXicW8%2Bc%3D&reserved=0
on these dates:
o
1 April 2006
o
1 April 2011
o
1 April 2016
o
1 April 2021
The link you provided in your request takes the user to the Manuals and
Procedures (MAP) area of the Work and Income website, and contains
information about the various New Zealand Superannuation
(NZS) rates. There are different rates of NZS payable, depending on whether
a superannuitant is single and living alone, single and sharing
accommodation, married or living in a relationship in the nature of marriage,
or married and only one partner qualifies.
Information about historic payment rates of NZS is also available on the MAP
section of the Work and Income website. At this link, you can find the current
NZS rates and the previous rates back to 1 April 1998:
www.workandincome.govt.nz/map/deskfile/nz-superannuation-and-veterans-
pension-tables/new-zealand-superannuation-and-veterans-pension-ra.html.
In the spirit of being helpful, I have located the four pages for the rates of
NZS for the dates you have requested:
• 1 April 2006 -
www.workandincome.govt.nz/map/deskfile/nz-
superannuation-and-veterans-pension-tables/at-1-april-2006-05.html.
• 1 April 2011 -
www.workandincome.govt.nz/map/deskfile/nz-
superannuation-and-veterans-pension-tables/at-1-april-2011-05.html.
• 1 April 2016 -
www.workandincome.govt.nz/map/deskfile/nz-
superannuation-and-veterans-pension-tables/at-1-april-2016-05.html.
• 1 April 2021 -
www.workandincome.govt.nz/map/deskfile/nz-
superannuation-and-veterans-pension-tables/at-1-april-2021-05.html.
The principles and purposes of the Official Information Act 1982 under which
you made your request are:
• to create greater openness and transparency about the plans, work
and activities of the Government,
• to increase the ability of the public to participate in the making and
administration of our laws and policies and
• to lead to greater accountability in the conduct of public affairs.
This Ministry fully supports those principles and purposes.
If you wish to discuss this response with us, please feel free to contact
[MSD request email].
If you are not satisfied with this response, you have the right to seek an
investigation and review by the Ombudsman. Information about how to make
a complaint is available
at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi nui
Sarah Quigan
Manager Official Information
Ministerial and Executive Services
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