Benefits claimants by 2017 area unit for quarter ending march 2026
Dot made this Official Information request to Ministry of Social Development
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From: Dot
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
Please could you provide a data set specifying the number of people claiming the following types of benefits by 2017 Area Unit Boundary:
Job Seeker Support (JS Related)
Sole Parent Support (SPS Related)
Supported Living Payment (SLP Related)
Other benefits
for the quarter/s ending March 2026.
We understand that benefit claimant figures lower than 5 will be suppressed as per the criteria of section 9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act and stipulations of the Privacy Act 1993.
Could you kindly send the billing information to [email address] and data/correspondence to [email address]
Yours faithfully,
Dot Loves Data
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
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Tēnā koe Dot,
Thank you for your email received 15 April 2026, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond.
Ngā manaakitanga,
Official Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
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