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Tēnā koe Josephine Lindsay,

Thank you for your email received 6 October 2025, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond.

The information you have requested may contain the names and contact details of our staff. Please let us know by 8 October 2025 whether you require these names and contact details. We will need to consult our staff before deciding whether we can release this information, and this will take a bit more time. If we do not hear from you, we will assume that you do not require staff names and contact details.

Ngā manaakitanga,

Official 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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Tçnâ koe Josephine Lindsay,

 

On 6 October 2025 you emailed the Ministry of Social Development (the
Ministry) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982, the
following information:

 

•  I request all written advice and research given and used as support to
set the income level at $65,529 for young people aged 18 and 19 will no
longer be eligible for Jobseeker payments if their parents can support
them.

 

We have transferred your request to the Office of Hon. Louise Upston as
the information to which your request relates is not held by the Ministry
but is believed to be held by Office of Hon. Louise Upston. In these
circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the OIA to transfer your
request.

 

Please note that according to sections 14 and 15(1) of the Official
Information Act, the 20-working day response period is reset by the
transfer and starts again on the day Office of Hon. Louise Upston receives
the transfer notification. The Ministry notified Office of Hon. Louise
Upston of the transfer today.

 

You will hear further from Minister Upston’s Office concerning your
request in due course.

 

Nâ mâtou noa, nâ

 

Official Information Team   |  Ministerial and Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau

 

 

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Kia ora Joesphine,  

 

Thank you for your email to the Ministry of Social Development, that was
transferred to this office on 30^th October 2025 in which you submitted an
Official Information Act request as follows: 

 

 •  I request all written advice and research given and used as support to
set the income level at $65,529 for young people aged 18 and 19 will no
longer be eligible for Jobseeker payments if their parents can support
them

 

Minister Upston is considering your request in accordance with the Act,
and you can expect a response by 27^th November 2025.

 

 

Thank you

 

 

  Office of Hon Louise Upston | MP for Taupô

Minister for Disability Issues

Minister for Social Development and Employment

Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

Minister for Child Poverty Reduction

Deputy Leader of the House
   

Website: [1]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

From: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[MSD request email]>
Sent: Thursday, 30 October 2025 8:24 AM
To: [FOI #32501 email]
Subject: Ministry of Social Development | Your Official Information Act
Request

 

Tçnâ koe Josephine Lindsay,

 

On 6 October 2025 you emailed the Ministry of Social Development (the
Ministry) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982, the
following information:

 

•  I request all written advice and research given and used as support to
set the income level at $65,529 for young people aged 18 and 19 will no
longer be eligible for Jobseeker payments if their parents can support
them.

 

We have transferred your request to the Office of Hon. Louise Upston as
the information to which your request relates is not held by the Ministry
but is believed to be held by Office of Hon. Louise Upston. In these
circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the OIA to transfer your
request.

 

Please note that according to sections 14 and 15(1) of the Official
Information Act, the 20-working day response period is reset by the
transfer and starts again on the day Office of Hon. Louise Upston receives
the transfer notification. The Ministry notified Office of Hon. Louise
Upston of the transfer today.

 

You will hear further from Minister Upston’s Office concerning your
request in due course.

 

Nâ mâtou noa, nâ

 

Official Information Team   |  Ministerial and Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau

 

 

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