Companies passing on client information
A Lee made this Official Information request to Ministry of Social Development
The request was refused by Ministry of Social Development.
From: A Lee
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
I request that the MSD release a list of all companies with whom hand over client information when a payment card is used or notice of credit given at their place of business, alongside the regularity of this disclosure and any correspondence given to those companies in relation to their handing over of the above information.
Yours faithfully,
A. Lee
A Lee left an annotation ()
To clarify, it is information businesses give to the Ministry relating to the information of MSD clients whom have made a purchase. They may give the Ministry an invoice to advise who purchased what with the funds allocated.
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Tēnā koe A. Lee
Thank you for your email received 18 October 2019, 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.
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
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From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Dear A. Lee
On 18 October 2019, you emailed the Ministry of Social Development (the
Ministry) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982, the
following information:
o I request that the MSD release a list of all companies with whom hand
over client information when a payment card is used or notice of
credit given at their place of business, alongside the regularity of
this disclosure and any correspondence given to those companies in
relation to their handing over of the above information.
Organisations are registered as suppliers with the Ministry of Social
Development for the sole purpose that the Ministry can pay them directly.
This allows the Ministry to facilitate making payments directly into their
bank accounts.
When clients receive assistance from the Ministry, they will be given a
payment card which works like an EFTPOS card. Once a client's application
has been approved, we'll confirm with the client that their card has been
credited. Payment cards have replaced the notice of credit vouchers used
by our clients to pay for most goods and services. The Ministry does not
receive personal client information from suppliers when a payment card is
used.
As such, your request is refused under section 18(e) of the Official
Information Act as this information does not exist or, despite reasonable
efforts to locate it, cannot be found.
You may be interested to read more about payment cards here:
[1]www.workandincome.govt.nz/on-a-benefit/payments/payment-cards.html.
More information about payment cards for suppliers is available here:
[2]www.workandincome.govt.nz/providers/payment-card-suppliers/index.html.
A list of suppliers able to accept payment cards is available here:
[3]www.workandincome.govt.nz/map/deskfile/providers-and-suppliers/payment-card-suppliers/food-grant-suppliers.html.
If you wish to discuss this response with us or have follow up questions,
please feel free to contact [4][MSD request email].
If you are not satisfied with this response, you have the right to seek an
investigation and review by the Ombudsman. Information about how to make a
complaint is available at [5]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
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
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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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5. http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
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Mr Rodgers left an annotation ()
How would the Ministry of Social Development know what information private companies disclose after making financial transactions? And disclose to whom?
If you are talking Privacy Act concerns this legislation is administered by the Privacy Commissioner.
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