Tēnā koe,

 

Thank you for your email received 22 February 2024, 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 be safe, strong and independent
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
<[1][FOI #25832 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 22 February 2024 8:11 am
To: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[2][MSD request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Report for Ohakune region

 

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

 

Statistics were released by MSD and published in an article viewable at
[3]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

We request the data for Ruapehu as a whole and if possible for Ohakune and
raetihi individually.

 

1./ how many people receiving a main benefit along with what type of
benefit (jobseeker, work ready, health condition or disability, sole
parent disability, supported living)

 

2./ a breakdown of payments by age bracket

- a breakdown of how many have been on the benefit for 12 months or more
and 12 months or less

 

3./ a total cost per 12 month period (last 3 years) spent on welfare
payments for Ruapehu region, Ohakune town and raetihi town

 

4./ a total cost of additional benefits paid for each region (above), I.e.
when a beneficiary has asked for fuel or transport to medical appointments
etc.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc

 

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Tēnā koutou Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents’ Society Inc,

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc
<[1][FOI #25832 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 22 February 2024 8:11 am
To: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[2][MSD request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Report for Ohakune region

 

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

 

Statistics were released by MSD and published in an article viewable at
[3]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

We request the data for Ruapehu as a whole and if possible for Ohakune and
raetihi individually.

 

1./ how many people receiving a main benefit along with what type of
benefit (jobseeker, work ready, health condition or disability, sole
parent disability, supported living)

 

2./ a breakdown of payments by age bracket

- a breakdown of how many have been on the benefit for 12 months or more
and 12 months or less

 

3./ a total cost per 12 month period (last 3 years) spent on welfare
payments for Ruapehu region, Ohakune town and raetihi town

 

4./ a total cost of additional benefits paid for each region (above), I.e.
when a beneficiary has asked for fuel or transport to medical appointments
etc.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc

 

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[4][FOI #25832 email]

 

Is [5][MSD request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Ministry of Social Development? If so, please contact us using
this form:

[6]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

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page.

 

 

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are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or
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2. mailto:[MSD request email]
3. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jobseeker-...
4. mailto:[FOI #25832 email]
5. mailto:[MSD request email]
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Tçnâ koutou Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc,

Thank you for your email below. In regard to parts one and two of your request for information which states: 'We request the data for Ruapehu as a whole and if possible for Ohakune and raetihi individually'

The Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) interpreted the first two parts of your request to be, only if the Ministry can provide the information for Ohakune and Raetihi we would do so.

However, the Ministry cannot provide information for Ohakune and Raetihi specifically because Ohakune and Raetihi do not have a Work and Income site. Their residents are serviced at a satellite site, which falls in a different district. The Ministry is unable to break down the data any further than at a wider area of Taihape.

If you are interested in receiving this information, we invite you to submit another request for this information.

Ngâ 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 Whânau

-----Original Message-----
From: Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc <[FOI #25832 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 20 March 2024 6:54 pm
To: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[MSD request email]>
Subject: Re: Ministry of Social Development | Your Official Information Act Request

Dear OIA_Requests (MSD),

Thank you for this, however question 1 and 2 also requested Ohakune as a specific region, are you able to provide the same data broken down for Ohakune specifically so we can see how it is affected for a small tourist town with seasonal work compared to the region.

Many thanks

Yours sincerely,

Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc

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Tçnâ koutou Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents’ Society Inc,

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

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