January 2021 Responses to OIA requests

06/01/2021 - Request for 9 reports held by MSD regarding COVID and related benefits (PDF 26.88MB)
06/01/2021 - Request for any reviews/feedback on changes to working with those with physical/mental health challenges (implemented mid-2010s) (PDF 8.83MB)
07/01/2021- Request to know what the current unmet need for social housing in Dunedin is (PDF 371.22KB)
11/01/2021 - Request for information on MSDs policies on benefit appeal processes including the internal benefit review committee, the social security appeal authority, the medical appeal board and appeals to the high court (PDF 2.66MB)
13/01/2021 - Request to know the amount MSD has spent with My Food Bag in the last 15 months (PDF 326.86KB)
15/01/2021 - Request to know about the number of JS and CIRP recipients by the Auckland Work and Income offices for the months ending September 2019, December 2019, March 2020, June 2020 and September 2020 (PDF 2.31MB)
18/01/2021 - Request to know how many migrants are receiving benefits, broken down by nationalities and reasons for preventing deportation (PDF 970.85KB)
19/01/2021 - Request to know how MSD determines NZSL interpreter is qualified and how many times connect been approached in the past 3 years (PDF 306.91KB)
19/01/2021 - Request to know information around children in emergency housing, by region and duration (PDF 1.13MB)
20/01/2021 - Request for information on the Relocation from Auckland Assistance including a breakdown of grants, total amount paid, locations clients moved to and information on agencies that assisted people who relocated (PDF 1.34MB)
20/01/2021 - Request to know the average speed of answer for studylink calls in May, June, July, August and September 2020 (PDF 5.46MB)
20/01/2021 - Request to know the average speed of answer for studylink calls in May, June, July, August and September 2020 part 2 (PDF 5.49MB)
21/01/2021 - Request for information on MSD sensitive expenditure for the years 2018, 2019 and year to date (PDF 7.19MB)
21/01/2021 - Request to know about Work and Income branches who have a housing broker (PDF 760.18KB)
21/01/2021 - Request to know if Kainga Ora is currently only housing those with a priority rating of A17 or higher (PDF 479.69KB)
21/01/2021 - Request to know the average speed of answer for Studylink calls in Oct, Nov and Dec of 2020 (PDF 194.5KB)
22/01/2021 - Request to know what Work and income use as a basis for conducting housing assessment interviews (PDF 767.83KB)
28/01/2021 - Request to know how many children are currently in the care of people in emergency housing placements and motels in the Bay of Plenty region (PDF 1.8MB)
28/01/2021 - Request to know how much of the wage subsidy was paid back to MSD from Bunnings Ltd (PDF 346.19KB)
28/01/2021 - Request to know how the government is supporting New Zealanders for seasonal work (PDF 611.84KB)
29/01/2021 - Request to know about the total annual expenditure on the accommodation supplement and emergency accommodation. In addition, the number of people on the benefit and current benefit rates (PDF 1.3MB)