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Dear Melanie Petrowski  

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Melanie Lorraine Petrowski
[[5]mailto:[FYI request #9447 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 22 January 2019 11:23 p.m.
To: Enquiries National <[6][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Changes in student allowance
entitlements for over 40 year olds

 

Dear Ministry of Education,

 

To whom it may concern:

 

I am a New Zealand citizen and I would like to know if I have the right,
under the above legislation, if I can have access to the official
information regarding the change in entitlements for student allowances
for students over 40 years old.  

 

Only a few years ago (before 2013), there was no age discrimination and
all (perhaps people between the ages of 18 - 55 years old) were entitled
to 5 years (40 weeks per year for 5 years = 200 weeks) student allowance
to correspond with their degree or study.

 

Under the National government, the law changed for students 40 years old
and older to reduce the entitled 200 weeks student allowance to 120 weeks
(3 years), introduced on 1 September 2013 (Section 20 Maximum periods of
allowances in the Student Allowances Regulations 1998).

 

Approximately 7000 New Zealanders are affected by this change so I would
like some information please.

 

If possible, I would like copies of minutes of committee/board meetings
leading up to this amendment decision please, who attended these meetings,
whose idea it was to reduce this allowance, who decided on the age of 40
(as opposed to 45, 47 or 50 years of age) and who voted on this change, if
I may.  And was there educational (MOE) reports provided or any financial
reporting given to those who made the changes before the amendments were
made?  And if so, may I have copies of these?  Thanks.

 

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

 

Regards

 

Melanie Petrowski

 

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Dear Melanie

 

 

Please see attached your OIA extension letter 1175275

 

 

 

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Dear Melanie

 

 

Please see attached your OIA response 1175275

 

 

 

Thanks

 

Enquiries National Team | Ministry of Education | TW
33 Bowen St, Wellington

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We work together for maximum impact  Ka mahi ngātahi mō te tukinga nui
tonu

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