IN-CONFIDENCE

Tçnâ koe Ms Hosseini

Thank you for your email dated 6 March 2026, to the Ministry of Social Development, about the recoverability of supplementary assistance debt.

Unfortunately, it is taking longer than anticipated to finalise the Ministry’s formal written response to you. We are hoping to send this to you by 21 April 2026.

I apologise for any inconvenience this delay may cause. Thank you for your patience.

Nâ mâtou noa, nâ

[email address]
Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

-----Original Message-----
From: Ms Hosseini <[FOI #33973 email]>
Sent: Friday, 6 March 2026 2:21 pm
To: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[MSD request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Recoverability of Supplementary Assistance Debt

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Dear Ministry of Social Development,

In light of the recent passing of the Social Security (Accident Compensation and Calculation of Weekly Income) Amendment Act, I would like to know if the supplementary assistance debt of those transitioning to ACC's LOPE scheme may be paid back incrementally (eg. $10 a week) or must now be paid back immediately in its entirety out of the backdated sum.

Yours faithfully,
Ms Hosseini

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IN-CONFIDENCE

Tçnâ koe Ms Hosseini

Unfortunately, a formal response to your concerns is taking longer than indicated in the email immediately below to finalise.

We are working to respond to you as soon as possible and now expect to do so within a further ten working days (by close of business 6 May 2026).

Thank you for your patience.

Nâ mâtou noa, nâ

[email address]
Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

-----Original Message-----
From: Info (MSD)
Sent: Tuesday, 7 April 2026 1:06 pm
To: '[FOI #33973 email]' <[FOI #33973 email]>
Subject: RE: Interim response from the Ministry of Social Development

Tçnâ koe Ms Hosseini

Thank you for your email dated 6 March 2026, to the Ministry of Social Development, about the recoverability of supplementary assistance debt.

Unfortunately, it is taking longer than anticipated to finalise the Ministry’s formal written response to you. We are hoping to send this to you by 21 April 2026.

I apologise for any inconvenience this delay may cause. Thank you for your patience.

Nâ mâtou noa, nâ

[email address]
Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

-----Original Message-----
From: Ms Hosseini <[FOI #33973 email]>
Sent: Friday, 6 March 2026 2:21 pm
To: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[MSD request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Recoverability of Supplementary Assistance Debt

[You don't often get email from [FOI #33973 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

In light of the recent passing of the Social Security (Accident Compensation and Calculation of Weekly Income) Amendment Act, I would like to know if the supplementary assistance debt of those transitioning to ACC's LOPE scheme may be paid back incrementally (eg. $10 a week) or must now be paid back immediately in its entirety out of the backdated sum.

Yours faithfully,
Ms Hosseini

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #33973 email]

Is [MSD request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Ministry of Social Development? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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IN-CONFIDENCE

Tçnâ koe Ms Hosseini

Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to meet the timeframe set out below to respond to your request.

We will respond as soon as we are able.

Thank you for your patience.

Nâ mâtou noa, nâ

[email address]
Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

-----Original Message-----
From: Info (MSD) <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, 21 April 2026 5:44 pm
To: [FOI #33973 email]
Subject: Re: Interim response from the Ministry of Social Development

IN-CONFIDENCE

Tçnâ koe Ms Hosseini

Unfortunately, a formal response to your concerns is taking longer than indicated in the email immediately below to finalise.

We are working to respond to you as soon as possible and now expect to do so within a further ten working days (by close of business 6 May 2026).

Thank you for your patience.

Nâ mâtou noa, nâ

[email address]
Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

-----Original Message-----
From: Info (MSD)
Sent: Tuesday, 7 April 2026 1:06 pm
To: '[FOI #33973 email]' <[FOI #33973 email]>
Subject: RE: Interim response from the Ministry of Social Development

Tçnâ koe Ms Hosseini

Thank you for your email dated 6 March 2026, to the Ministry of Social Development, about the recoverability of supplementary assistance debt.

Unfortunately, it is taking longer than anticipated to finalise the Ministry’s formal written response to you. We are hoping to send this to you by 21 April 2026.

I apologise for any inconvenience this delay may cause. Thank you for your patience.

Nâ mâtou noa, nâ

[email address]
Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

-----Original Message-----
From: Ms Hosseini <[FOI #33973 email]>
Sent: Friday, 6 March 2026 2:21 pm
To: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[MSD request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Recoverability of Supplementary Assistance Debt

[You don't often get email from [FOI #33973 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

In light of the recent passing of the Social Security (Accident Compensation and Calculation of Weekly Income) Amendment Act, I would like to know if the supplementary assistance debt of those transitioning to ACC's LOPE scheme may be paid back incrementally (eg. $10 a week) or must now be paid back immediately in its entirety out of the backdated sum.

Yours faithfully,
Ms Hosseini

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #33973 email]

Is [MSD request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Ministry of Social Development? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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IN-CONFIDENCE

Tēnā koe Ms Hosseini

Please find a reply on behalf of the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development attached.

Nā mātou noa, nā
[email address]
Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

-----Original Message-----
From: Ms Hosseini <[FOI #33973 email]>
Sent: Friday, 6 March 2026 2:21 pm
To: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[MSD request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Recoverability of Supplementary Assistance Debt

[You don't often get email from [FOI #33973 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

In light of the recent passing of the Social Security (Accident Compensation and Calculation of Weekly Income) Amendment Act, I would like to know if the supplementary assistance debt of those transitioning to ACC's LOPE scheme may be paid back incrementally (eg. $10 a week) or must now be paid back immediately in its entirety out of the backdated sum.

Yours faithfully,
Ms Hosseini

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #33973 email]

Is [MSD request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Ministry of Social Development? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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This email and any attachments may contain information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this email and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the author immediately and erase all copies of the email and attachments. The Ministry of Social Development accepts no responsibility for changes made to this message or attachments after transmission from the Ministry.

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