8907 (2024). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

8907 (2024). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What is the total and average debt owed to the Ministry of Social Development, 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 shows the total and average debt balance owed by clients, 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 as at 31 March 2024, by ethnicity. Table Two: Number of clients, total debt, and average debt of clients owing a debt as at 31 March 2024, by gender.