20 March 2026
John Luke
[FYI request #33976 email]
Tēnā koe John Luke
Official Information Act request
Thank you for your email of 6 March 2026 to the Ministry of Social Development
(the Ministry) requesting the annual payment amounts made to the members of
the Benefit Review Committee (BRC).
I have considered your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
Please see the information requested attached as Appendix One. Please note
• five members were not paid any amount for the period requested;
• there are some Committee fees that were recorded but not paid;
• one member does not have a payroll record;
• we have anonymised this information, in line with your suggestion in your
request.
I will be publishing this decision letter, with your personal details deleted, on the
Ministry’s website in due course.
If you wish to discuss this matter further, please contact
[MSD request email]. You can expect a separate response to your request
to update the spreadsheet provided to you on 5 March 2026.
If you are not satisfied with my decision on your request, you have the right to
seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman. Information about how to
make a complaint is available
at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi nui
pp.
Anna Graham
General Manager
Ministerial and Executive Services
The Aurora Centre, 56 The Terrace, PO Box 1556, Wel ington – Telephone 04-916 3300 – Facsimile 04-918 0099
Appendix One: Total amount of Committee Fee paid to BRC members for the
period of 1 March 2025 to 1 March 2026
Member
Total Amount
A
1,312.60
B
131.26
C
8,663.16
D
10,632.06
E
11,288.36
F
1,575.12
G
3,937.80
H
5,512.92
I
4,331.58
J
4,987.88
K
18,770.18
L
4,069.06
M
2,362.68
N
6,825.52
O
1,968.90
P
20,214.14
Q
1,050.08
R
1,706.38
S
1,575.12
T
393.78
U
19,689.00
V
1,312.60
W
1,443.86
X
2,887.72
Y
14,569.85
Z
7,219.30
AA
5,381.66
AB
525.04
AC
3,544.02
AD
4,725.36
AE
918.82
AF
15,357.42
AG
1,443.86
AH
262.52
AI
15,751.18
AJ
2,231.42
AK
262.52
AL
10,500.90
AM
9,188.20
AN
7,744.34
AO
7,350.56
AP
393.78
AQ
32,421.22
AR
4,987.88
AS
1,968.90
AT
1,443.86
AU
1,575.12
AV
6,946.78
AW
2,100.16
AX
5,119.13
AY
4,594.10
AZ
1,312.60
BA
1,575.12
BB
3,412.76
BC
5,250.40
BD
2,231.42
BE
787.56
BF
1,575.12
BG
5,512.92
BH
7,219.30
BI
19,689.00
BJ
8,006.86
BK
131.26
BL
262.52
BM
262.52
BN
4,069.06
BO
1,443.86
TOTAL
367,911.94