51708 (2025). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

Written Question

Published date: 13 Nov 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	51708 (2025)
Question asked:	30 Oct 2025
Member asking:	Hon Ginny Andersen
Portfolio:	Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister replying:	Hon Louise Upston
Answer received:	09 Nov 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_51708_2025
Document guid:	76701ade-4fe4-42c4-8591-4239e9703837

51708 (2025). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many New Zealanders, if any, started receiving a main benefit, who had never received a main benefit before, after June 2024?

Hon Louise Upston: I refer the Member to the attached table, which provides the number of working age clients who started receiving a main benefit from 1 June 2024 to 30 September 2025 by month and previous main benefit indicator.

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