44333 (2025). Shanan Halbert to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

Written Question

Published date: 26 Sep 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	44333 (2025)
Question asked:	11 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Shanan Halbert
Portfolio:	Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister replying:	Hon Louise Upston
Answer received:	22 Sep 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_44333_2025
Document guid:	15e531c9-3c1a-48e3-8216-27f2d297db93

44333 (2025). Shanan Halbert to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many individuals aged 18-19 years are receiving the job seeker benefit as of 11 September 2025?

Hon Louise Upston: I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development that as at 31 August 2025, 14,493 clients aged 18 and 19 were receiving a Jobseeker Support benefit.