5572 (2025). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

Written Question

Published date: 07 Mar 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	5572 (2025)
Question asked:	17 Feb 2025
Member asking:	Ricardo Menéndez March
Portfolio:	Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister replying:	Hon Louise Upston
Answer received:	03 Mar 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_05572_2025
Document guid:	749df610-954d-48f4-b72a-e03a799e00e2

5572 (2025). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Is it acceptable for families to get into debt because they were refused hardship assistance from Work and Income, if so, why?

Hon Louise Upston: Applications for hardship assistance are assessed on a case by case basis and are an operational decision. I encourage any person in difficulty to reach out for support.