Dear Lisa Marriott,

Thank you for your email received 25 August 2014, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has 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

-----Original Message-----
From: Lisa Marriott [mailto:[OIA #1947 email]]
Sent: Monday, 25 August 2014 3:58 p.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Cabinet Paper Information

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

I have four requests for information, as outlined below:
(1) A Regulatory Impact Statement (dated 8 November 2012) refers to two cabinet papers: Tackling Welfare Fraud and Welfare Debt Recovery. Tackling Welfare Fraud is available online. Could you please make the Welfare Debt Recovery cabinet paper available?

(2) The Cabinet Paper referred to above (Tackling Welfare Fraud) has the analysis of any impact on human rights redacted (under s.9(2)(f)(iv)). As the legislation that this Cabinet Paper refers to is now enacted, can the redacted information on human rights be released please?

(3) Section 86(4) of the Social Security Act 1964 allows for debt recovery of excess payments from the estate of a welfare benefit recipient. Can you please advise how many times this option has been taken over the past three years (2011, 2012 and 2013)?

(4) Section 86(2) of the Social Security Act 1964 allows for a penalty of up to three times any excess amount to be applied, where excess amounts have been obtained as a result of fraud. Can you please advise how many times this option has been applied over the past three years (2011, 2012 and 2013)?

Yours faithfully,
Lisa Marriott
Victoria University of Wellington

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Dear Lisa Marriott,

Please find attached a letter advising of the need to extend the time available to respond to your request until 3 October 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 4:03 p.m.
To: 'Lisa Marriott'
Cc: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: RE: Official Information Act request - Cabinet Paper Information

Dear Lisa Marriott,

Thank you for your email received 25 August 2014, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has 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

-----Original Message-----
From: Lisa Marriott [mailto:[OIA #1947 email]]
Sent: Monday, 25 August 2014 3:58 p.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Cabinet Paper Information

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

I have four requests for information, as outlined below:
(1) A Regulatory Impact Statement (dated 8 November 2012) refers to two cabinet papers: Tackling Welfare Fraud and Welfare Debt Recovery. Tackling Welfare Fraud is available online. Could you please make the Welfare Debt Recovery cabinet paper available?

(2) The Cabinet Paper referred to above (Tackling Welfare Fraud) has the analysis of any impact on human rights redacted (under s.9(2)(f)(iv)). As the legislation that this Cabinet Paper refers to is now enacted, can the redacted information on human rights be released please?

(3) Section 86(4) of the Social Security Act 1964 allows for debt recovery of excess payments from the estate of a welfare benefit recipient. Can you please advise how many times this option has been taken over the past three years (2011, 2012 and 2013)?

(4) Section 86(2) of the Social Security Act 1964 allows for a penalty of up to three times any excess amount to be applied, where excess amounts have been obtained as a result of fraud. Can you please advise how many times this option has been applied over the past three years (2011, 2012 and 2013)?

Yours faithfully,
Lisa Marriott
Victoria University of Wellington

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Dear Lisa Marriott,

Please find attached the Ministry's response to your Official Information Act request of 25 August 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: Thursday, 18 September 2014 4:47 p.m.
To: 'Lisa Marriott'
Subject: RE: Official Information Act request - Cabinet Paper Information

Dear Lisa Marriott,

Please find attached a letter advising of the need to extend the time available to respond to your request until 3 October 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 4:03 p.m.
To: 'Lisa Marriott'
Cc: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: RE: Official Information Act request - Cabinet Paper Information

Dear Lisa Marriott,

Thank you for your email received 25 August 2014, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has 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

-----Original Message-----
From: Lisa Marriott [mailto:[OIA #1947 email]]
Sent: Monday, 25 August 2014 3:58 p.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Cabinet Paper Information

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

I have four requests for information, as outlined below:
(1) A Regulatory Impact Statement (dated 8 November 2012) refers to two cabinet papers: Tackling Welfare Fraud and Welfare Debt Recovery. Tackling Welfare Fraud is available online. Could you please make the Welfare Debt Recovery cabinet paper available?

(2) The Cabinet Paper referred to above (Tackling Welfare Fraud) has the analysis of any impact on human rights redacted (under s.9(2)(f)(iv)). As the legislation that this Cabinet Paper refers to is now enacted, can the redacted information on human rights be released please?

(3) Section 86(4) of the Social Security Act 1964 allows for debt recovery of excess payments from the estate of a welfare benefit recipient. Can you please advise how many times this option has been taken over the past three years (2011, 2012 and 2013)?

(4) Section 86(2) of the Social Security Act 1964 allows for a penalty of up to three times any excess amount to be applied, where excess amounts have been obtained as a result of fraud. Can you please advise how many times this option has been applied over the past three years (2011, 2012 and 2013)?

Yours faithfully,
Lisa Marriott
Victoria University of Wellington

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Please do not send progress updates as PDF files.

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