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From: Brett Cooper

Sent: Thursday, 15 October 2015 2:11:26 p.m. (UTC+12:00) Auckland,
Wellington

To: A Tolley (MIN)

Subject: Official Information Act request - Number of Sole Parent support
benefit changes due to going into work?

 

Dear Minister for Social Development,

 

On Thursday, 15 October, 2015   a press release quoted,

"It’s pleasing to see the number of sole parents moving off benefits and
into employment continue to fall," Mrs Tolley says.

 

What percentage when into employment and what percentage was moved off the
sole parent benefit due to eligibility changes.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Brett Cooper

 

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Tçnâ koe Brett Cooper

 

Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information
Act 1982 request of 15 October 2015.

 

 

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Dear Mr Cooper,

The number of Sole Parent Support recipients that moved off of Sole Parent Support, broken down by reason including 'obtained work', is available online in the Benefit Factsheets:

http://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our....

The information is located in the Grants and Cancellations table in the National Level Data Tables section.

Furthermore, the annual percentage change is available here:

http://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our...

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Ministry of Social Development

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