8897 (2024). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

8897 (2024). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What is the number of clients, total debt, and average debt owed to the Ministry of Social Development by people aged at least 65 years old, including people not currently in receipt of a benefit, as at 31 March 2024, broken down by gender and ethnicity?

Hon Louise Upston: I refer the member to the attached tables, which show the number of clients, total debt, and average debt owed to the Ministry of Social Development by people aged at least 65 years old, including people not currently in receipt of a benefit, as at 31 March 2024, broken down by gender and ethnicity. Table One: Number of clients, total debt, and average debt of clients owing a debt who are at least 65 years old as at 31 March 2024, by ethnicity. Table Two: Number of clients, total debt, and average debt of clients owing a debt who are at least 65 years old as at 31 March 2024, by gender.