What is the process where a job seeker requests support from MSD for a job application
D Dahya made this Official Information request to Ministry of Social Development
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From: D Dahya
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
1. What is the process where a job seeker requests support from MSD for a particular job application eg reference,endorsement and any other support that can be offered?
2. Is the process the same if the job is within MSD itself or outside of it?
3. Is there legislation under the Social Securities Act that obligates MSD to support job seekers/beneficiaries in their job hunting activities?
4. Would the following legislation be the relevant one and, if not why not?
'116C implies a duty on MSD to give assistance in some cases
1A(a)to enable the provision of financial and other support as appropriate—
(ii) to help people to find or retain paid employment; '
5. What is the process where the Benefit Review committee refuses to correct a Benefit Review report(Outcome of decision) they knowingly produced as incorrect ie failed to record ALL attendees at the Benefit Review hearing etc?
Yours faithfully,
D Dahya
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From: Pia Wihapi
Ministry of Social Development
Dear D Dahya
Attached is an interim response to your recent request for information.
Yours sincerely
Pia Wihapi
Advisor
Ministerial and Executive Services (Correspondence)
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From: Pia Wihapi
Ministry of Social Development
Dear D Dahya
Attached is the reply to your requests for information of 3 March 2016.
Yours sincerely
Pia Wihapi
Advisor
Ministerial and Executive Services (Correspondence)
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From: D Dahya
Dear Pia Wihapi,
Your request for extention of time to the 8/4/16 is fine. Your reason for this extention is noted below;
"..your request are for large quantities of information and will take longer than 20 working day time limit to collate the material you have requested and assess whether any interest might be prejudiced by its release."
Yours sincerely,
D Dahya
From: Pia Wihapi
Ministry of Social Development
Dear D Dahya
The response to your request was sent to you on 1 April 2016.
Are you now asking for further information?
If you are, please state what you are now requesting.
Yours sincerely
Pia Wihapi
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G. Reed left an annotation ()
Do you have a blog where you publish your findings? I think a lot of people would be interested to answers you are trying to solicit with your very good questions.
D Dahya left an annotation ()
Dear G Reed
Apologies for the delay in responding which I will do shortly and yes, they are pertinent questions. I will publish them shortly also and will let you know.
Regards
D Dahya
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G. Reed left an annotation ()
How can the ministry reasonably conclude from that that this is a new question?
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