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SA2 level benefit rates

Tamsyn made this Official Information request to Ministry of Social Development

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From: Tamsyn

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

We have been downloading TA benefits files from this website (https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-ou...), however we would like to be able to report this benefit data at a more granular level. If possible, we would like to receive historical data by SA2 where ethnicity is reported in line with how it is now generated (as detailed here https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-ou...).

Please could you provide a data set specifying the number of people claiming the following types of benefits, quarterly, by the latest SA2 Boundary used in the file statistical area 2 (SA2) boundaries for 2022:

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

for the period Sep 2013 to Feb 2023. And, if possible, could we also start receiving this dataset quarterly on an ongoing basis?

Thank you for your help.

Kind regards,

Tamsyn

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Ministry of Social Development

Tēnā koe Tamsyn,

Thank you for your email received 28 March 2023, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond. 

Ngā manaakitanga,

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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From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development

Kia ora Tamsyn,

On 28 March 2023, you emailed the Ministry requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:

Please could you provide a data set specifying the number of people claiming the following types of benefits, quarterly, by the latest SA2 Boundary used in the file statistical area 2 (SA2) boundaries for 2022:

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

for the period Sep 2013 to Feb 2023.

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 we will advise you of the cost of the charge within 20 working days from the date you made your request.

Please also provide a non-public email address that the Ministry can use to provide you with the information. You may be aware that all responses to FYI.org.nz are automatically published there.

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, please contact [MSD request email].

Kind 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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From: Tamsyn

Dear OIA_Requests (MSD),

Thank you for your response, my email address is [email address].

Please let me know if you require anything else.

Yours sincerely,

Tamsyn

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