Welfare Overhaul Work Programme Update: key priorities and next steps.

21 March 2023.

This Cabinet paper provides an update on the progress of the welfare overhaul work programme, including the impact of the programme since 2017 and achievements of the work. It also outlines key priorities for the next phase of the work.

PDF format

Coversheet (PDF 162.4KB)
Cabinet Paper – Welfare Overhaul Work Programme Update: key priorities and next steps (PDF 9.61MB)
Appendix One - WEAG Recommendations and progress to date (PDF 17.09MB)
Appendix Two - Māori Values Framework and Critical Shifts (PDF 347.71KB)
Appendix Three - Overview of key investments to overhaul the welfare system since 2017 (PDF 1.16MB)
Appendix Four - Engagement findings report (PDF 1.77MB)
SWC-22-MIN-0241 Minute (PDF 872.56KB)
CAB-22-MIN-0581.02 Minute (PDF 833.83KB)
He tūtohu Ngā Mātanga Māori (PDF 10.07MB)
The foundation for change - Engagement findings report 2022 (PDF 7.18MB)
REP-22-3-146, Report - Resetting the foundations of the welfare system - Updated timeframes and scope (PDF 1.29MB)
REP-22-6-605, Ministerial report - Update and next steps on the foundational settings of the welfare system workstream (PDF 1.29MB)

Word format

Coversheet (Word 43.66KB)
Cabinet Paper – Welfare Overhaul Work Programme Update: key priorities and next steps (Word 74.14KB)

An incorrect version of the Cabinet paper was originally published in error on 21 March 2023. The final version was published on 27 March 2023