The Ministry of Social Development helps to build successful individuals, strong, healthy families and thriving communities.

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The latest updates to information on the website

20 May 2013

The Government has committed $16 million over the next four years to continue the Ministry’s successful Historic Claims Resolution Process for those abused in care.

16 May 2013

The Government’s 2013 Budget has a wide range of social sector announcements. These are now avilable.

15 May 2013

The Ministry of Social Development had its initial Performance Improvement Framework (PIF) review in May 2011. The Follow-up Review report is now avilable.

23 April 2013

The latest quarterly benefit fact sheets are now available. These provide a range of information about the number of working-age people receiving main benefits in New Zealand.

12 April 2013

The Minister for Social Development is seeking expressions of interest for Chief Commissioner of the Families Commission.

09 April 2013

Parliament has passed the Social Security (Benefit Categories and Work Focus) Amendment Bill into law. The Bill will simplify benefit categories and introduce new obligations beneficiaries need to meet. Benefit payments aren’t changing.

05 April 2013

The Government has announced changes to the grant funding system from 1 July 2013.

27 March 2013

Find out what’s new with the Social Sector Trials.

25 February 2013

We want to hear your views on how effective the 2007 amendments to the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act have been.

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