Tēnā koe Phillip,

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From: phillip <[FOI #28772 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 4:19 PM
To: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[MSD request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Benefit Claimants by 2017 Area Unit for September 2024

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

Please could you provide a data set specifying the number of people claiming the following types of benefits by 2017 Area Unit Boundary:

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

for the quarter/s ending September 2024.

We understand that benefit claimant figures lower than 5 will be suppressed as per the criteria of section 9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act and stipulations of the Privacy Act 1993.

As per our previous arrangements we understand that a charge will be associated to the provision of the data. Please feel free to contact either myself or Dr Tamsyn Hilder ([email address]) if you require any further information about our request.

Yours faithfully,

Phillip

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