53839 (2025). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

Written Question

Published date: 03 Dec 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	53839 (2025)
Question asked:	17 Nov 2025
Member asking:	Hon Willow-Jean Prime
Portfolio:	Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister replying:	Hon Louise Upston
Answer received:	27 Nov 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_53839_2025
Document guid:	1e51b481-a1fb-471c-abc6-aa0567ae3deb

53839 (2025). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Further to 28125 (2024), how many eligible claims have been received since 31 May 2024 and how many closed, divided into rapid payments and individually assessed payments?

Hon Louise Upston: I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development that a total of 3,097 eligible claims has been received since 31 May 2024. I refer the Member to the attached table, which breaks down claims that have been closed by type of assessment. Closed - Rapid Payment 93 Closed - Individualised assessment 4 Closed - Other 1 Open claims 2999 Total 3097