Disability Allowance Outcomes by Ethnicity
DOGE made this Official Information request to Ministry of Social Development
Currently waiting for a response from Ministry of Social Development, they must respond promptly and normally no later than (details and exceptions).
From: DOGE
Tēnā koe,
Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request:
The number of Disability Allowance applications received, approved, and declined for each calendar year from 2020 to 2025 (year to date), broken down by the recorded ethnicity of the applicant. Please provide approval and decline rates as percentages for each ethnic group.
For each calendar year from 2020 to 2025: the number of Disability Allowance decisions appealed or reviewed through MSD's internal review process, the number overturned on review, these figures broken down by the ethnicity of the appellant, and the average time from initial decision to review outcome.
The average number of working days from application to decision for Disability Allowance applications, Jobseeker Support applications, and Supported Living Payment applications, for each calendar year 2022-2025, broken down by recorded ethnicity of the applicant.
I look forward to your response within 20 working days as required by the Act.
Ngā mihi
DOGE
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