Tēnā koe L.K. Barber,

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From: L.K.Barber [mailto:[FOI #3448 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 6 December 2015 8:14 a.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Staff guidelines when adding children to a benefit.

Dear Ministry of Social Development,
Could you please provide the guidelines used by staff when a client applies to add more children to a Widows benefit?
Could this request please be formally acknowledged?

Yours faithfully,

L.K.Barber

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Dear L K Barber

Attached is the reply to your request for information of 6 December 2015.

Yours sincerely

[email address]

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