54183 (2024). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

Written Question

Published date: 11 Sep 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	54183 (2024)
Question asked:	28 Aug 2024
Member asking:	Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Portfolio:	Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister replying:	Hon Louise Upston
Answer received:	05 Sep 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_54183_2024
Document guid:	a6e03120-2e99-4327-a7fe-b7886f3c3868

54183 (2024). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many of the 1,029 beneficiaries with dependent child/children where sanctions were imposed in June 2024 Quarter are Māori, if any, broken down demographically?

Hon Louise Upston: Those who are sanctioned with dependent children cannot have more than 50% of their benefit payment deducted. I refer the member to benefit factsheet which contains data, including demographic information, regarding sanctions: https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/statistics/benefit/index.html