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Tçnâ koe Kendra Horne

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From: Kendra Horne <[FOI #33677 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 10 February 2026 12:37 pm
To: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[MSD request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Internship-to-Employment Transition Rates for Disabled Youth

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Dear Ministry of Social Development,

Under the Official Information Act, I request the following data regarding employment pathways for individuals with disabilities:

1. The number of individuals aged 18–30 receiving a disability-related benefit who have participated in government-funded internship or work-experience pathways in the last three financial years.

2. Of those participants, the number or percentage who successfully transitioned into permanent employment (part-time or full-time) with the same employer.

3. Data on the retention rates (employment lasting longer than 12 months) for individuals with intellectual or physical disabilities placed into large-scale retail or distribution sectors.

Yours faithfully,

Kendra Horne

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