Tēnā koe Adam Ward,

Thank you for your email received 3 October 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

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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Tēnā koe Adam Ward,

Thank you for your email received 3 October 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

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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Tēnā koe Adam Ward,

 

On 3 October 2023, you emailed the Ministry of Social Development (the
Ministry), requesting under the Official Infomration act 1982 (the Act),
the following information:

 

o Please could you provide counts of the number of people claiming
Accommodation Supplement by Statistical Area 2 using 2023 boundaries
for the month of March 2023.

I appreciate that in order to preserve the privacy of individuals all
client counts will be random rounded to base three and all counts between
1 and 6 inclusive will be suppressed.

Please include SA2 2023 codes in the output

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
[1][MSD request email].

 

Nā mātou noa, nā

 

Official 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 Whānau

 

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Tēnā koe Adam Ward,

We refer to your request made to the Ministry of Social Development (the
Ministry), under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) for the
following information:

·             Please could you provide counts of the number of people
claiming Accommodation Supplement by Statistical Area 2 using 2023
boundaries for the month of March 2023.

 

I appreciate that in order to preserve the privacy of individuals all
client counts will be random rounded to base three and all counts between
1 and 6 inclusive will be suppressed.

 

Please include SA2 2023 codes in the output.

The Ministry has decided to grant your request. However, it will take some
more time to prepare the information for release. You will be provided
with a table showing the count of clients in receipt of Accommodation
Supplement as at the end of March 2023. This information will be sent to
you by 8 November 2023.

This is a decision under section 15(1)(a) of the Act. Further information
on the background of this decision can be found on pages 18 and 34 of the
following guide of the Ombudsman:  [1]The OIA for agencies August 2019.pdf
(ombudsman.parliament.nz)

If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact
[2][MSD request email].

If you are not satisfied with this decision, you have the right to seek an
investigation and review by the Ombudsman. Information about how to make a
complaint is available at [3]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.

Ngā mihi,

Official 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 Whānau.

 

 

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Tçnâ koe Adam Ward,

 

Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information
Act request.

 

Nâ mâtou noa, nâ

 

 

Official 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

 

------------------------------- This email and any attachments may contain
information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you
are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or
duplication of this email and attachments is prohibited. If you have
received this email in error please notify the author immediately and
erase all copies of the email and attachments. The Ministry of Social
Development accepts no responsibility for changes made to this message or
attachments after transmission from the Ministry.
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Tēnā koe Adam Ward,

 

The Ministry of Social Development is resending the response sent to you
on 8 November 2023, having made a correction to remove the full publishing
disclaimer.

 

The decision remains the same.

 

Please accept my sincere apology for this oversight.

 

Nā mātou noa, nā

Celia

 

Official 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 Whānau

 

------------------------------- This email and any attachments may contain
information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you
are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or
duplication of this email and attachments is prohibited. If you have
received this email in error please notify the author immediately and
erase all copies of the email and attachments. The Ministry of Social
Development accepts no responsibility for changes made to this message or
attachments after transmission from the Ministry.
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