Dear Keri Eagan,

Thank you for your emails received 29 July 2014, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your requests have been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National office to respond. You may expect a response to be sent to you as soon as possible.
 
Regards
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

-----Original Message-----
From: K Eagan [mailto:[email address]]
Sent: Monday, 28 July 2014 8:38 p.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Internet disability related cost by Work and Income

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

In the years 2004 - 2013 inclusive how many clients in each year had internet costs accepted by Work and Income as a disability related cost?

I understand that your system may have difficulty searching for this particular expense because it may be listed under another heading in SWIFT. If this is the case could you please indicate if the ministry intends to list this expense under its own category in the future?

Yours faithfully,

K Eagan

-----Original Message-----
From: K Eagan [mailto:[OIA #1853 email]]
Sent: Monday, 28 July 2014 8:27 p.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Disability related costs over the prescribed weekly limit

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

How many clients had disability costs approved by the ministry that exceeded the limit of the disability allowance for each of the years 2008 - 2013 inclusive? Please exclude costs covered by Disability Allowance/Counselling.

Yours faithfully,

K Eagan

-----Original Message-----
From: K Eagan [mailto:[email address]]
Sent: Monday, 28 July 2014 8:22 p.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Work and Income Counselling costs and fraud

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

The following information is requested:

1. For each of the years 2004 - 2013 inclusive how much did the ministry spend on Disability Allowance/Counselling? Please exclude other disability related costs including transport to see a counsellor.

2. In New Zealand anybody can legally call themselves a counsellor and accept clients for therapy.

What safeguards (if any) does the ministry have in place to ensure that clients are not being exploited financially and in other ways by counsellors who are not members of the approved associations but have falsely represented themselves to be in order to have sessions funded or subsidised through Work and Income?

3. Have any of the counsellors who have made false declarations on a Disability Allowance/Counselling form in order to obtain funding been prosecuted by the ministry?

4. Does the ministry have any information regarding the forward liability of clients exploited in treatment by counsellors?

Yours faithfully,

K Eagan

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Dear Keri Eagan,

Please find atttached a letter advising of the need to extend the time available to respond to your requests until 22 September 2014.
 
Regards
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
-----Original Message-----
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Sent: Monday, 4 August 2014 8:45 a.m.
To: 'K Eagan'; 'K Eagan'; 'K Eagan'
Subject: Your Official Information Act requests - Disability Allowance costs

Dear Keri Eagan,

Thank you for your emails received 29 July 2014, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your requests have been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National office to respond. You may expect a response to be sent to you as soon as possible.
 
Regards
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

-----Original Message-----
From: K Eagan [mailto:[email address]]
Sent: Monday, 28 July 2014 8:38 p.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Internet disability related cost by Work and Income

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

In the years 2004 - 2013 inclusive how many clients in each year had internet costs accepted by Work and Income as a disability related cost?

I understand that your system may have difficulty searching for this particular expense because it may be listed under another heading in SWIFT. If this is the case could you please indicate if the ministry intends to list this expense under its own category in the future?

Yours faithfully,

K Eagan

-----Original Message-----
From: K Eagan [mailto:[OIA #1853 email]]
Sent: Monday, 28 July 2014 8:27 p.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Disability related costs over the prescribed weekly limit

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

How many clients had disability costs approved by the ministry that exceeded the limit of the disability allowance for each of the years 2008 - 2013 inclusive? Please exclude costs covered by Disability Allowance/Counselling.

Yours faithfully,

K Eagan

-----Original Message-----
From: K Eagan [mailto:[email address]]
Sent: Monday, 28 July 2014 8:22 p.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Work and Income Counselling costs and fraud

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

The following information is requested:

1. For each of the years 2004 - 2013 inclusive how much did the ministry spend on Disability Allowance/Counselling? Please exclude other disability related costs including transport to see a counsellor.

2. In New Zealand anybody can legally call themselves a counsellor and accept clients for therapy.

What safeguards (if any) does the ministry have in place to ensure that clients are not being exploited financially and in other ways by counsellors who are not members of the approved associations but have falsely represented themselves to be in order to have sessions funded or subsidised through Work and Income?

3. Have any of the counsellors who have made false declarations on a Disability Allowance/Counselling form in order to obtain funding been prosecuted by the ministry?

4. Does the ministry have any information regarding the forward liability of clients exploited in treatment by counsellors?

Yours faithfully,

K Eagan

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Dear Keri Eagan,

Please find attached the Ministry's response to your Official Information Act requests of 29 July 2014.

Regards
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

-----Original Message-----
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Sent: Monday, 25 August 2014 11:17 a.m.
To: 'K Eagan'; 'K Eagan'; 'K Eagan'
Subject: RE: Your Official Information Act requests - Disability Allowance costs

Dear Keri Eagan,

Please find atttached a letter advising of the need to extend the time available to respond to your requests until 22 September 2014.
 
Regards
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 -----Original Message-----
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Sent: Monday, 4 August 2014 8:45 a.m.
To: 'K Eagan'; 'K Eagan'; 'K Eagan'
Subject: Your Official Information Act requests - Disability Allowance costs

Dear Keri Eagan,

Thank you for your emails received 29 July 2014, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your requests have been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National office to respond. You may expect a response to be sent to you as soon as possible.
 
Regards
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

-----Original Message-----
From: K Eagan [mailto:[email address]]
Sent: Monday, 28 July 2014 8:38 p.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Internet disability related cost by Work and Income

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

In the years 2004 - 2013 inclusive how many clients in each year had internet costs accepted by Work and Income as a disability related cost?

I understand that your system may have difficulty searching for this particular expense because it may be listed under another heading in SWIFT. If this is the case could you please indicate if the ministry intends to list this expense under its own category in the future?

Yours faithfully,

K Eagan

-----Original Message-----
From: K Eagan [mailto:[OIA #1853 email]]
Sent: Monday, 28 July 2014 8:27 p.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Disability related costs over the prescribed weekly limit

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

How many clients had disability costs approved by the ministry that exceeded the limit of the disability allowance for each of the years 2008 - 2013 inclusive? Please exclude costs covered by Disability Allowance/Counselling.

Yours faithfully,

K Eagan

-----Original Message-----
From: K Eagan [mailto:[email address]]
Sent: Monday, 28 July 2014 8:22 p.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Work and Income Counselling costs and fraud

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

The following information is requested:

1. For each of the years 2004 - 2013 inclusive how much did the ministry spend on Disability Allowance/Counselling? Please exclude other disability related costs including transport to see a counsellor.

2. In New Zealand anybody can legally call themselves a counsellor and accept clients for therapy.

What safeguards (if any) does the ministry have in place to ensure that clients are not being exploited financially and in other ways by counsellors who are not members of the approved associations but have falsely represented themselves to be in order to have sessions funded or subsidised through Work and Income?

3. Have any of the counsellors who have made false declarations on a Disability Allowance/Counselling form in order to obtain funding been prosecuted by the ministry?

4. Does the ministry have any information regarding the forward liability of clients exploited in treatment by counsellors?

Yours faithfully,

K Eagan

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This is an OIA request done via the FYI website.

Please do not send progress updates as PDF files.

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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If you find this service useful as an OIA officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA page.

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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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