Tēnā koe Ti Lamusse,

 

Thank you for your email received 30 September 2021, under the Official
Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate
officials at National Office to respond. 

 

The Ministry is focussing its resources on supporting New Zealanders
through COVID-19 by administering welfare support during this
unprecedented time.  Resources within our business units, where
information for OIA requests is drawn from, is limited or unavailable. 
Staff have been redeployed to assist the frontline with the processing of
welfare payments. As such, there may be a delay in you receiving a
response from the Ministry.

 

Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. 

 

Ngā manaakitanga,

 

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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Dear Ti Lamusse

 

On 30 September 2021 you emailed the Ministry of Social Development (the
Ministry) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982, the
following information:

1) What additional support was provided to rough sleepers and other
homeless people in response to the level 4 lockdown in 2020?

2) What was the rationale for providing (or not) this additional support?

3) How much money was spent by MSD on additional support for homeless
people in response to the level 4 lockdown in 2020?

4) What additional support was provided to rough sleepers and other
homeless people in response to the level 4 lockdown in 2021?

5) How did the support provided differ from the previous level 4 lockdown?

6) What was the rationale for providing (or not) this additional support?
If this support differed from 2020, what was the rationale for the
different support?

7) How much money was spent by MSD on additional support for homeless
people in response to the level 4 lockdown in 2021?

 

We have transferred part of your request to the Ministry of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD). Part of the information to which your request
relates to the support provided to people experiencing homelessness/ rough
sleeping during level 4 lockdowns is believed to be more closely connected
with the functions of HUD. In these circumstances, we are required by
section 14 of the OIA to transfer part 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 HUD receives the transfer
notification. The Ministry notified HUD of the transfer today.

 

You will hear further from HUD concerning that part of your request. You
can contact HUD on [1][email address] If you have any questions.

 

Yours sincerely

Celia Clarke

 

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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Good afternoon Ti Lamusse

We refer to your below request made to the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).

I have been advised that the Ministry has transferred your request to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

We're currently in the process of assessing whether we can provide you with any additional information to ensure you receive a complete response.

We regret that we will need more time for this. In accordance with section 15(1) and 15A of the Act, the Ministry’s decision will be with you no later than 17 November 2021.

We apologise for the delay.

Kind regards
Christian

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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Tçnâ koe Ti

 

Please find attached HUD’s response to your request.

 

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Gabriel Pollard [1](he/him)

Senior Advisor | Ministerial Services

Organisational Performance

[2][email address] | Phone: +64 4 832 2587

[3]www.hud.govt.nz | 7 Waterloo Quay, Pipitea, Wellington 6011

 

 

[IN-CONFIDENCE:RELEASE EXTERNAL]

From: Celia Clarke <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, 15 October 2021 10:04 am
To: [FOI #16955 email]
Subject: FW: Ministry of Social Development | Your Official Information
Act Request dated 30 September 2021

 

Dear Ti Lamusse

 

On 30 September 2021 you emailed the Ministry of Social Development (the
Ministry) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982, the
following information:

1) What additional support was provided to rough sleepers and other
homeless people in response to the level 4 lockdown in 2020?

2) What was the rationale for providing (or not) this additional support?

3) How much money was spent by MSD on additional support for homeless
people in response to the level 4 lockdown in 2020?

4) What additional support was provided to rough sleepers and other
homeless people in response to the level 4 lockdown in 2021?

5) How did the support provided differ from the previous level 4 lockdown?

6) What was the rationale for providing (or not) this additional support?
If this support differed from 2020, what was the rationale for the
different support?

7) How much money was spent by MSD on additional support for homeless
people in response to the level 4 lockdown in 2021?

 

We have transferred part of your request to the Ministry of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD). Part of the information to which your request
relates to the support provided to people experiencing homelessness/ rough
sleeping during level 4 lockdowns is believed to be more closely connected
with the functions of HUD. In these circumstances, we are required by
section 14 of the OIA to transfer part 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 HUD receives the transfer
notification. The Ministry notified HUD of the transfer today.

 

You will hear further from HUD concerning that part of your request. You
can contact HUD on [4][email address] If you have any questions.

 

Yours sincerely

Celia Clarke

 

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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Dear Ti Lamusse

We refer to your below request made to the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).

The Ministry has decided to grant your request. You will be provided with information on the Ministry's measures with regard to housing services during COVID, and further contextual information on the services of the Ministry that supported homeless people.

It will take some more time to prepare the information for release as we are still in the process of receiving further information from business units that needs to be included in the response. We regret that this will cause further delay. We will provide you with our response on or before 2 December 2021. We will respond earlier if we are able to.

This is a decision under section 15(1)(a) of the Act. Further information on the background of this decision can be found on pages 18 and 34 of the following guide of the Ombudsman: https://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/site...

If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact [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 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 Whânau.

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Dear Ti Lamusse

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

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 Whânau.

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