Tēnā koe Shane Le Brun

Thank you for your email received 13 January 2016, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National office to respond. You may expect a response to be sent to you as soon as possible.

Please note that the period commencing 25 December 2015 and ending 4 January 2016 does not count as 'working days' as defined in section 2 of the Official Information Act 1982. Due to this holiday, your response would be due on 15 February 2016.
 
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Official and Parliamentary Information team   |  Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū motuhake

-----Original Message-----
From: Shane Le Brun [mailto:[FOI #3543 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 13 January 2016 10:17 a.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Follow up request, breakdown of Medical Conditions for special benefit recipients FY to Jun 2015

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

As a follow up to my earlier request, where I asked for the numbers of special benefit recipients for the last decade, is it possible to have a breakdown of special benefit recipients for the Financial year ending June 2015, who remain on the special benefit due to the following medical Conditions

Multiple sclerosis, if possible with a break down by forms, eg Primary progressive MS, etc.

Epilepsy / Seizure disorders

HIV/AIDS

Bowel conditions
Crohn's disease
Ulcerative Collitis

Pain conditions
Fibromyalgia
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Chronic Pain Syndrome
Central nervous system sensitization
Spine injury with breakdown by types if possible.

Arthritis

Yours faithfully,

Shane Le Brun

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Tēnā koe Shane Le Brun,

Please find attached the Ministry's response to your Official Information Act request of 13 Janaury 2016.
 
Nā mātou noa, nā

Official and Parliamentary Information team   |  Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū motuhake

-----Original Message-----
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Sent: Thursday, 14 January 2016 10:04 a.m.
To: 'Shane Le Brun'
Subject: 20160113_Le Brun, Shane_OIA Request

Tēnā koe Shane Le Brun

Thank you for your email received 13 January 2016, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National office to respond. You may expect a response to be sent to you as soon as possible.

Please note that the period commencing 25 December 2015 and ending 4 January 2016 does not count as 'working days' as defined in section 2 of the Official Information Act 1982. Due to this holiday, your response would be due on 15 February 2016.
 
Nā mātou noa, nā

Official and Parliamentary Information team   |  Ministerial and Executive Services Ministry of Social Development

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū motuhake

-----Original Message-----
From: Shane Le Brun [mailto:[FOI #3543 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 13 January 2016 10:17 a.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Follow up request, breakdown of Medical Conditions for special benefit recipients FY to Jun 2015

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

As a follow up to my earlier request, where I asked for the numbers of special benefit recipients for the last decade, is it possible to have a breakdown of special benefit recipients for the Financial year ending June 2015, who remain on the special benefit due to the following medical Conditions

Multiple sclerosis, if possible with a break down by forms, eg Primary progressive MS, etc.

Epilepsy / Seizure disorders

HIV/AIDS

Bowel conditions
Crohn's disease
Ulcerative Collitis

Pain conditions
Fibromyalgia
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Chronic Pain Syndrome
Central nervous system sensitization
Spine injury with breakdown by types if possible.

Arthritis

Yours faithfully,

Shane Le Brun

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This is an OIA request done via the FYI website.

Please do not send progress updates as PDF files.

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 OIA officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA page.

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