Dear Ministry of Social Development,

I am requesting information pertaining to any type of payment or monies paid to non- nz residents and citizens. Can you please provide a breakdown of which type of payments were made to foreigners which means a non nz resident or citizens for the period between 2020 and 2025.

This information should include a break down of the nationality of the people which payments were made year on year.

To clarify the breakdown should also include what their visa status was in NZ eg work visa, visitor, student etc.

Please also include the type of payments such as emergency, housing, jobseeker etc.

Further more can you also include for the same period payments made to refugees.

Yours faithfully,
James W.