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Number of children receiving disability allowance due to Ceoliac disease

Robin made this Official Information request to Ministry of Social Development

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From: Robin

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

I would like to please request the following information where it exists:

1) The number of people receiving the child disability allowance with the underlying disability being Ceoliac Disease for each of the years between 2020 and now.
2) A futher breakdown of the numbers in item 1 by how many need to be reassessed for continued eligibility at 1 year, 2 years, 5 years, never or at a specific age .
3) Any guidelines or advice provided internally that relate to general eligibility for child disability allowance that specifically relate to children suffering from Ceoliac disease.

While I've tried to be pretty specific with the scope of what I'm interested in, I realize that this still may be a large amount of information to request so I'm happy to discuss any further refinements in scope.

Yours faithfully,
Robin

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From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development

Tēnā koe Robin,

Thank you for your email received 2 July 2025, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond.

The information you have requested may contain the names and contact details of our staff. Please let us know by 4 July 2025 whether you require these names and contact details. We will need to consult our staff before deciding whether we can release this information, and this will take a bit more time. If we do not hear from you, we will assume that you do not require staff names and contact details.

Ngā manaakitanga,

Official Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

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From: Robin

Dear OIA_Requests (MSD),

I do not require names and contact details. I'm happy for this to be redacted.

Yours sincerely,

Robin

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From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development

Attachment OIA Response Robin.pdf
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Attachment Disability Allowance and Special Foods Information Sheet.pdf
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Attachment Presentation Disability Allowance and Special Foods.pdf
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Tçnâ koe Robin,

 

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

 

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