Demographics of welfare recipients
Ti Lamusse made this Official Information request to Ministry of Social Development
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From: Ti Lamusse
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
1. Please provide me with the total number of welfare recipients per annum, as far back as records permit.
2. Please break this down by the type of benefit, e.g. superannuation, JSS, accommodation supplement. I understand that some benefits have been renamed or no longer exist, please provide data for those benefits as well, as far back as records permit.
3. Please break down the benefit type by ethnicity and gender, e.g. the total number of people on super, who are Pākehā and female, Pākehā and male, etc. etc.
Yours faithfully,
Ti Lamusse
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Dear Ti Lamusse
Thank you for your email dated 16 May 2019, under the Official Information
Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at
National office to respond. You should 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
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We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whānau
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From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Tçnâ koe Ti Lamusse
On 16 May 2019 you emailed the Ministry requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following information:
1. Please provide me with the total number of welfare recipients per
annum, as far back as records permit.
2. Please break this down by the type of benefit, e.g. superannuation,
JSS, accommodation supplement. I understand that some benefits have
been renamed or no longer exist, please provide data for those
benefits as well, as far back as records permit.
3. Please break down the benefit type by ethnicity and gender, e.g. the
total number of people on super, who are Pâkehâ and female, Pâkehâ and
male, etc. etc.
This letter is to advise you that the Ministry has received your request,
however requires more time to respond to this request. In accordance with
section 15(1) and 15A of the Official Information Act, the Ministry’s
decision will be with you no later than 28 June 2019.
The reason for the extension is that consultations necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request
cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
decision, please feel free to contact [2][MSD request email]
A response will be sent sooner if the Ministry is able to.
Nâ mâtou noa, nâ
Emma
Official and Parliamentary 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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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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2. mailto:[MSD request email]
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Tēnā koe Ti Lamusse
On 16 May 2019 you emailed the Ministry requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following information:
1. Please provide me with the total number of welfare recipients per
annum, as far back as records permit.
2. Please break this down by the type of benefit, e.g. superannuation,
JSS, accommodation supplement. I understand that some benefits have
been renamed or no longer exist, please provide data for those
benefits as well, as far back as records permit.
3. Please break down the benefit type by ethnicity and gender, e.g. the
total number of people on super, who are Pākehā and female, Pākehā and
male, etc. etc.
This letter is to advise you that the Ministry has The Ministry has
decided to grant your request. However, it will take some time to prepare
the information for release. The information will be sent to you by 10
July 2019.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
decision, please feel free to contact [2][MSD request email]
A response will be sent sooner if the Ministry is able to.
Nā mātou noa, nā
Official and Parliamentary 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 Whānau.
------------------------------- 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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References
Visible links
1. http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
2. mailto:[MSD request email]
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Tçnâ koe Ti Lamusse
Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information
Act request.
Nâ mâtou noa, nâ
Official and Parliamentary 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.
------------------------------- 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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