Individualising entitlements in New Zealand’s benefit and social assistance systems Last Publication Date: 25 Jun 2018 Entitlement to most benefits and social assistant transfers are heavily reliant on the couple unit of assessment. This has serious impacts on a growing number of…
Cultural Revitalisation: One Pasifika Perspective Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2017 In this paper, Anne Moefa’auo looks at Cultural Revitalisation in relation to her role as a secondary school teacher of migrants and refugees. This is the third in…
Making Tax Simpler | Better Administration of Social Policy Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2017 This discussion document explores some proposals for improving the way social policy entitlements and obligations are administered by Inland Revenue. These entitlement and obligation payments are: Working…
The Impact Of Rising Housing Costs On Accommodation Supplement Recipients Last Publication Date: 28 Jun 2017 This research measures trends in the housing costs and incomes of Accommodation Supplement recipients over the last decade. It was undertaken to inform the Ministry of…
2016 Benefit System Performance Report Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2016 This report highlights key dynamics of the benefit system and how they impact long-term benefit dependency. It is the fourth internal actuarial report produced in relation…
2015 Benefit System Performance Report Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2016 This is the third internal actuarial report produced in relation to the forward liability of the benefit system. The purpose of the report is for the…
Community Perceptions of Migrants and Immigration Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2016 This report presents the findings from a Community survey designed to measure New Zealanders' attitudes to migrants. The survey was conducted from September to November 2015. Where…
Immigration New Zealand: Supporting new migrants to settle and work Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2016 In 2013, we published a report on a performance audit we carried out of how well the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (the Ministry), through…
Understanding attitudes towards business data secrecy Last Publication Date: 01 May 2016 This study was undertaken to get a deeper understanding of the business community’ views. We explored how the business community’s attitudes differ depending on whether IR…
Making decisions in the face of uncertainty: Understanding risk Last Publication Date: 01 May 2016 This paper is Part 1 in a series of three discussion papers that aims to provide a broad frame of reference for discussion of risk in…
