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The latest updates to information on the website

07 May 2012

A pre-budget announcement has been made today on extra funding for Welfare Reform.

30 April 2012

Read more about 'Disability-inclusive emergency preparedness and response: Learning from the Canterbury earthquakes.'

18 April 2012

The benefit fact sheets for March 2012 are now available online.

16 March 2012

Some payment rates increase from 1 April 2012.

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