20900 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

Written Question

Published date: 18 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	20900 (2026)
Question asked:	28 May 2026
Member asking:	Hon Willow-Jean Prime
Portfolio:	Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister replying:	Hon Louise Upston
Answer received:	14 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_20900_2026
Document guid:	e82df5c8-061c-46c9-a408-bd5da2701870

20900 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What proportion of Temporary Additional Support, if any, was provided for other essential costs as of March 2025, September 2025 and March 2026, and what are some examples of these?

Hon Louise Upston: I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) that there is no category titled “other essential costs” within Temporary Additional Support (TAS) payments. Therefore, the Ministry is unable to provide this information to the Member.