Advice given for setting income limit for young people aged 18 and 19 will no longer be eligible for Jobseeker payments if their parents can support them
Josephine Lindsay made this Official Information request to Ministry of Social Development
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From: Josephine Lindsay
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
I request all written advice and research given and used as support to set the income level at $65,529 for young people aged 18 and 19 will no longer be eligible for Jobseeker payments if their parents can support them.
Ngā mihi
J
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
IN-CONFIDENCE
Tēnā koe Josephine Lindsay,
Thank you for your email received 6 October 2025, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond.
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Ngā manaakitanga,
Official Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
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