39325 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

Written Question

Published date: 18 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	39325 (2026)
Question asked:	03 Sep 2026
Member asking:	Hon Willow-Jean Prime
Portfolio:	Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister replying:	Hon Louise Upston
Answer received:	13 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_39325_2026
Document guid:	c1aafbe6-f715-4c6e-86db-6d6ad229a524

39325 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many, if any, people receiving the Emergency Benefit had their benefit wrongly suspended since the Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Act 2025 came into force?

Hon Louise Upston: I refer the member to the Ministry’s website where they can find a copy of the review, which outlines the impacts on clients. https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/newsroom/2026/findings-of-review-into-suspension-of-some-payments.html