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Kia ora Paul,

Thank you for your email 24th June 2024 in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

" Could you please send me any information about the 2024 child poverty rate and any advice you have received about the increase in child poverty?"

Minister Upston is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by 23 July 2024.

Thank you

Office of Hon Louise Upston | MP for Taupō
Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
Minister for Child Poverty Reduction
Minister for Disability Issues
Acting Minister for Women

Website: www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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Kia ora Paul,

On Monday 24 June, you submitted an Official Information Act request to Minister Upston asking for “any information about the 2024 child poverty rate and any advice you have received about the increase in child poverty”. Please note that due to the time it takes for Stats NZ to collect and report on child poverty data, the full child poverty rates for 2024 (covering the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years) will not be available until early 2026.

The most current child poverty rates, published by Stats NZ in February 2024, are the child poverty rates for the 2022/23 financial year and they are available currently on Stats NZ’s website. These child poverty rates reflected an increase in child poverty on all three measured rates.

The Minister would like to clarify if your Official Information Act request refers to the most recent child poverty rates published in 2024 (for the 2022/23 financial year)? And if so, the Minister would like to confirm that you are seeking advice received by the Minister about the increase in child poverty that was reflected in the child poverty rates published in February 2024?

Ngâ mihi,

Office of Hon Louise Upston | MP for Taupô
Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
Minister for Child Poverty Reduction
Minister for Disability Issues
Acting Minister for Women

Website: www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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Dear Paul

 

Please find attached the response from Hon Louise Upston to your Official
Information Act request of 24 June 2024.

 

Kind regards,

 

Harry Bloomfield

Acting Private Secretary (Child Poverty Reduction )

Office of Hon Louise Upston | MP for Taupō

Minister for Social Development and Employment

Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

Minister for Child Poverty Reduction

Minister for Disability Issues
Website: [1]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

 

 

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