Tēnā koe Rhys Walker

Thank you for your email received 26 June 2017, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National office to respond. You may expect a decision regarding your request 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

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Mr Rhys Walker

[1][FYI request #6066 email]

 

 

 

Dear Mr Walker

On 26 June 2017 you emailed the Ministry requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following information:

·         The most recent statistics on the amount of people under the age
of 19 (or their caregivers) receiving jobseeker support, the orphans
benefit, youth payment or the unsupported child’s benefit.

 

The Ministry has decided to grant your request in part, namely information
which relates to the number of clients aged 18 or younger receiving a form
of benefit including Jobseeker Support, Youth Payment and Young Parent
Payment. Additionally you will be provided with information which relates
to the number of dependent children of clients receiving Orphans Benefit
or Unsupported Childs Benefit aged 19 or older. However, it will take some
time to prepare this information for release. The information will be sent
to you by 7 August 2017. Ministry has also decided to refuse your request
for information which relates to the number of clients aged 18 or under
receiving Orphans Benefit or Unsupported Child’s Benefit, and the number
of dependants of recipients of Orphans Benefit or Unsupported Childs
benefit aged 18 or younger under section 9(2)(a) of the Official
Information Act. This information is withheld as it is likely to risk
identifying the individuals concerned.

 

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

 

If you are not satisfied with this decision, you have the right to seek an
investigation and review by the Ombudsman. Information about how to make a
complaint is available at [3]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz  or 0800 802 602.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

Fraser,

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 mâtou he whakamana tangata kia tû haumaru, kia tû kaha, kia tû
motuhake

 

 

 

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Dear Mr Walker,

 

Thank you for your response.

 

To clarifiy, the Ministry is intenting to provide you with the following
information:

 

·         A table showing the number of clients aged 18 and under on a
benefit broken down by benefit type as at 30 June 2017.

·         A table showing the number of dependent children for clients 19
or older on benefits as at 30 June 2017.

·         A table showing the number of dependent children of clients aged
18 or under on main benefits as at 30 June 2017.

·         A table showing the Number of dependent children of clients
receiving Orphans Benefit or Unsupported Childs Benefit as at 30 June
2017.

 

The following information will be withheld under section 9(2)(a) of the
Official Information Act as the number is less than 5 in total, due to
this, the release of this information would likely risk identifying the
individuals:

 

·         The number of clients aged 18 or younger receiving Orphans
Benefit or Unsupported Childs Benefit for a child in their care.

 

Please confirm if you have any questions or concerns.

 

Cheers,

Fraser Hoyland|Ministerial & Executive Services Advisor

Official & Parlimentary Information|Ministry of Social Development|Te
Manatu Whakahiato Ora

Level 6, The Aurora Centre, 56 The Terrace, PO Box 1556, Wellington - New
Zealand

DDI-42691

[1]Ministry of Social Development.

 

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received this email in error please notify the author immediately and
erase all copies of the email and attachments. The Ministry of Social
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Kia ora Rhys,

 

Thank you for your email received 26 June 2017, under the Official
Information Act 1982.

 

I understand you to be requesting information held by the Ministry in
relation to young people or their caregivers in receipt of a benefit.

 

I would like to discuss your request with you. Can you please provide a
contact number for me to contact you on? Alternatively you can contact me
on 04 916 3691.

 

Fraser

Fraser Hoyland|Ministerial & Executive Services Advisor

Official & Parlimentary Information|Ministry of Social Development|Te
Manatu Whakahiato Ora

Level 6, The Aurora Centre, 56 The Terrace, PO Box 1556, Wellington - New
Zealand

DDI-42691

[1]Ministry of Social Development.

 

 

 

------------------------------- This email and any attachments may contain
information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you
are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or
duplication of this email and attachments is prohibited. If you have
received this email in error please notify the author immediately and
erase all copies of the email and attachments. The Ministry of Social
Development accepts no responsibility for changes made to this message or
attachments after transmission from the Ministry.
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Tēnā koe Rhys Walker

Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information Act request.
 
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

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