Tēnā koe Mr Brett Cooper

Thank you for your email received 31 August 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.
 
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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: Brett Cooper [mailto:[FOI #4527 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 31 August 2016 9:54 a.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information request - CPI index from 2015 calculations for benefit adjustments.

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

I was looking at the CPI data of 2015. Anne Tolley said it had fell -0.25% but after Consumers Price Index: March 2015 quarter – corrected, the CPI increased 1.1 percent over the year (Excluding cigarettes and tobacco). This resulted in many beneficiaries missing out on the inflation adjustments as legislated in 2011.

What CPI data was used to calculate the adjustment?
At What Date was this adjustment calculated?
Was the corrections to the March data included when formulating the adjustment?

Is there a spreadsheet used to calculate this adjustment and what is it's formula?
Can I have a copy of that spreadsheet/document and it's formular?

https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/adju...

http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stat...

Yours faithfully,

Brett Cooper

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Dear Mr Cooper

On 31 August 2016 you emailed the Ministry requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982, information regarding the Consumer Price Index adjustments of 2016.

• What CPI data was used to calculate the adjustment?
• At what date was this adjustment calculated?
• Were the corrections to the March data included when formulating the adjustment?
• Is there a spread sheet used to calculate this adjustment and what is its formula?
• Can I have a copy of that spread sheet/document and its formula?

The Ministry has decided to grant your request in part, namely information which relates to the data used to calculate the CPI adjustment, and the calculation of that adjustment. However, it will take some time to prepare this information for release. The information will be sent to you by 12 October 2016. The Ministry has decided to refuse your request for information which relates to the spread sheet used to calculate the benefit adjustments as this document is extensive and the majority of this document is not relevant to your request. The formula which you are being provided regarding the CPI adjustment calculation meets the public interest in this information.

If you wish to discuss this response with us, please feel free to contact [MSD request email].

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this response. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.

Kind regards

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: Brett Cooper [mailto:[FOI #4527 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 31 August 2016 9:54 a.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information request - CPI index from 2015 calculations for benefit adjustments.

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

I was looking at the CPI data of 2015. Anne Tolley said it had fell -0.25% but after Consumers Price Index: March 2015 quarter – corrected, the CPI increased 1.1 percent over the year (Excluding cigarettes and tobacco). This resulted in many beneficiaries missing out on the inflation adjustments as legislated in 2011.

What CPI data was used to calculate the adjustment?
At What Date was this adjustment calculated?
Was the corrections to the March data included when formulating the adjustment?

Is there a spreadsheet used to calculate this adjustment and what is it's formula?
Can I have a copy of that spreadsheet/document and it's formular?

https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/adju...

http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stat...

Yours faithfully,

Brett Cooper

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
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Tēnā koe Mr Brett Cooper

Please find attached the Ministry's response to your Official Information Act request regarding the Consumer Price Index
 
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: Wednesday, 28 September 2016 4:48 p.m.
To: 'Brett Cooper'
Subject: RE: Official Information request - CPI index from 2015 calculations for benefit adjustments.

Dear Mr Cooper

On 31 August 2016 you emailed the Ministry requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982, information regarding the Consumer Price Index adjustments of 2016.

• What CPI data was used to calculate the adjustment?
• At what date was this adjustment calculated?
• Were the corrections to the March data included when formulating the adjustment?
• Is there a spread sheet used to calculate this adjustment and what is its formula?
• Can I have a copy of that spread sheet/document and its formula?

The Ministry has decided to grant your request in part, namely information which relates to the data used to calculate the CPI adjustment, and the calculation of that adjustment. However, it will take some time to prepare this information for release. The information will be sent to you by 12 October 2016. The Ministry has decided to refuse your request for information which relates to the spread sheet used to calculate the benefit adjustments as this document is extensive and the majority of this document is not relevant to your request. The formula which you are being provided regarding the CPI adjustment calculation meets the public interest in this information.

If you wish to discuss this response with us, please feel free to contact [MSD request email].

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this response. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.

Kind regards

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: Wednesday, 31 August 2016 4:35 p.m.
To: Brett Cooper
Subject: 20160831 OIA Request COOPER

Tēnā koe Mr Brett Cooper

Thank you for your email received 31 August 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.

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: Brett Cooper [mailto:[FOI #4527 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 31 August 2016 9:54 a.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information request - CPI index from 2015 calculations for benefit adjustments.

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

I was looking at the CPI data of 2015. Anne Tolley said it had fell -0.25% but after Consumers Price Index: March 2015 quarter – corrected, the CPI increased 1.1 percent over the year (Excluding cigarettes and tobacco). This resulted in many beneficiaries missing out on the inflation adjustments as legislated in 2011.

What CPI data was used to calculate the adjustment?
At What Date was this adjustment calculated?
Was the corrections to the March data included when formulating the adjustment?

Is there a spreadsheet used to calculate this adjustment and what is it's formula?
Can I have a copy of that spreadsheet/document and it's formular?

https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/adju...

http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stat...

Yours faithfully,

Brett Cooper

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #4527 email]

Is [MSD request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Ministry of Social Development? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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