Formats and related files
Vote Social Development#
APPROPRIATION MINISTER(S): Minister for Disability Issues (M23), Minister of Housing (M37), Minister of Revenue (M57), Minister for Seniors (M61), Minister for Social Development (M63), Minister for Veterans (M75), Minister for Youth (M77)
APPROPRIATION ADMINISTRATOR: Ministry of Social Development
RESPONSIBLE MINISTER FOR MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: Minister for Social Development
Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections#
Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations#
Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | 2019/20 | ||
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Estimates Budget $000 |
Supplementary Estimates Budget $000 |
Total Budget $000 |
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Departmental Output Expenses |
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Administration of Service Cards (M63) This appropriation is limited to assessing entitlement for and issuing the Community Services Card, SuperGold Card and Veteran SuperGold Card, and providing information about the Community Service Card. |
5,731 | 200 | 5,931 |
Corporate Support Services (M63) This appropriation is limited to the provision of corporate support services to other agencies. |
74,970 | (7,451) | 67,519 |
Data, Analytics and Evidence Services (M63) This appropriation is limited to providing data, analytics and evidence services to better inform government decision-making. |
23,599 | 13,341 | 36,940 |
Enhancement and Promotion of SuperGold Cards (M61) This appropriation is limited to promoting, enhancing and delivering information about the SuperGold and Veteran SuperGold cards, and enlisting businesses to provide discounts to SuperGold cardholders. |
3,180 | - | 3,180 |
Establishment of Independent Monitor of the Oranga Tamariki System (M63) This appropriation is limited to establishing an independent monitor and assurance function to provide oversight of the Oranga Tamariki system. |
5,660 | - | 5,660 |
Income Support and Assistance to Seniors (M63) This appropriation is limited to processing and administering New Zealand Superannuation payments, social security entitlements and international social security agreements to older persons, providing advice to older persons, and assessing financial entitlement to residential subsidies. |
57,997 | 1,543 | 59,540 |
Independent Monitoring and Assurance of the Oranga Tamariki System (M63) This appropriation is limited to independent monitoring of compliance with, and delivery of, the Oranga Tamariki Act and related regulations and standards. |
999 | - | 999 |
Investigation of Overpayments and Fraudulent Payments and Collection of Overpayments (M63) This appropriation is limited to services to minimise errors, fraud and abuse of the benefit system and Income Related Rent, and services to manage the collection of overpayments, recoverable assistance loans and other balances owed by former clients. |
51,592 | 1,389 | 52,981 |
Management of Student Loans (M57) This appropriation is limited to assessing, administering, processing and reviewing entitlements for Student Loan payments and providing guidance to students making financial and study decisions. |
18,757 | (89) | 18,668 |
Management of Student Support (M63) This appropriation is limited to managing non-recoverable financial support to students, involving assessing, administering and processing Student Allowance payments and other income support to eligible secondary and tertiary students. |
18,868 | (85) | 18,783 |
Place-Based Initiatives - South Auckland Social Wellbeing Board (M63) This appropriation is limited to the delivery of services by and operational support of the South Auckland Social Wellbeing Board. |
2,150 | 790 | 2,940 |
Place-based Initiatives - Tairawhiti Local Leadership (M63) This appropriation is limited to the provision of operational support for the place-based approach being led by the Tairawhiti Social Impact Collective. |
1,016 | 953 | 1,969 |
Planning, Correspondence and Monitoring (M63) This appropriation is limited to providing planning, reporting, monitoring and statutory appointment advice (other than policy decision-making advice) on Crown entities, and correspondence services to support Ministers to discharge their portfolio responsibilities. |
6,044 | 1,200 | 7,244 |
Policy Advice (M63) This appropriation is limited to providing advice (including second opinion advice and contributions to policy advice led by other agencies) to support decision-making by Ministers on government social policy and related matters, including social sector issues. |
14,635 | 1,700 | 16,335 |
Processing of Veterans' Pensions (M75) This appropriation is limited to the processing and administrative aspects of payment of Veterans' Pensions and related allowances. |
680 | 54 | 734 |
Promoting Positive Outcomes for Disabled People (M23) This appropriation is limited to providing services to promote and monitor the implementation of the New Zealand Disability Strategy, to monitor and implement the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and to provide information to Ministers and external agencies on disability matters. |
6,059 | 850 | 6,909 |
Promoting Positive Outcomes for Seniors (M61) This appropriation is limited to providing information and facilitation to protect the rights and interests of older people, to promote local community involvement in senior issues, and ministerial services. |
1,047 | 200 | 1,247 |
Services to Support People to Access Accommodation (M37) This appropriation is limited to assessing and reviewing eligibility for public, transitional and emergency housing and income related rent, and managing the public housing register. |
36,382 | 18,648 | 55,030 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses |
329,366 | 33,243 | 362,609 |
Departmental Capital Expenditure |
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Ministry of Social Development - Capital Expenditure PLA (M63) This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Ministry of Social Development, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989. |
75,585 | 54,787 | 130,372 |
Total Departmental Capital Expenditure |
75,585 | 54,787 | 130,372 |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
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Children's Commissioner (M63) This appropriation is limited to the provision of services from the Children's Commissioner including the discharge of the Commissioner's duties under the Children's Commissioner Act 2003, monitoring and reporting on services delivered under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, and the identification of aspects of law, policy and practice that might adversely affect children and the development and proposal of remedies. |
3,157 | - | 3,157 |
Community Participation Services (M63) This appropriation is limited to the provision of services, resources, assistance and support to people so they can participate in and contribute to the wider community. |
82,642 | 2,734 | 85,376 |
Implementation and Operation of the Mandatory Registration of Social Workers (M63) This appropriation is limited to supporting the implementation and operation of the mandatory registration of social workers. |
1,343 | - | 1,343 |
Student Placement Services (M63) This appropriation is limited to placement services for students for holiday and term employment. |
3,512 | - | 3,512 |
Supporting Equitable Pay for Care and Support Workers (M63) This appropriation is limited to the additional costs of worker hours resulting from the Care and Support Workers (Pay Equity) Settlement Act 2017. |
11,001 | - | 11,001 |
Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
101,655 | 2,734 | 104,389 |
Benefits or Related Expenses |
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Accommodation Assistance (M37) This appropriation is limited to payments for accommodation costs, paid in accordance with criteria set out in, or in delegated legislation made under, the Social Security Act 2018. |
1,810,499 | 215,279 | 2,025,778 |
Childcare Assistance (M63) This appropriation is limited to assistance for the costs of childcare that meets specific quality guidelines, where parents meet activity and income criteria set out in, or in delegated legislation made under, the Social Security Act 2018. |
168,416 | (5,118) | 163,298 |
Disability Assistance (M63) This appropriation is limited to the Disability Allowance for people with disability costs, the Child Disability Allowance to the caregivers of children with a serious disability, and the Special Disability Allowance for the purpose of defraying expenses from the hospitalisation of a spouse or partner, paid in accordance with criteria set out in, or in delegated legislation made under, the Social Security Act 2018. The Special Disability Allowance may also be paid in accordance with criteria set out in the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001. |
390,665 | 12,537 | 403,202 |
Family Start/NGO Awards (M63) This appropriation is limited to the payment of course fees for Family Start family/whanau and NGO workers pursuing social work qualifications, in accordance with Cabinet decisions. |
705 | - | 705 |
Hardship Assistance (M63) This appropriation is limited to Civil Defence payments, Funeral Grants, Special Benefit, Special Needs Grants, Temporary Accommodation Assistance and Temporary Additional Support to provide means-tested temporary financial assistance to persons with emergency or essential costs, paid in accordance with criteria set out in, or in delegated legislation made under, the Social Security Act 2018. |
345,792 | 123,917 | 469,709 |
Jobseeker Support and Emergency Benefit (M63) This appropriation is limited to means-tested income support for people who are eligible for Jobseeker Support or an Emergency Benefit, paid in accordance with criteria set out in, or in delegated legislation made under, the Social Security Act 2018. |
1,975,906 | 557,209 | 2,533,115 |
New Zealand Superannuation (M63) This appropriation is limited to an income for people who have reached the qualifying age of 65 years and fulfil the residency requirements, as provided for in the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001. |
15,488,091 | 54,033 | 15,542,124 |
Orphan's/Unsupported Child's Benefit (M63) This appropriation is limited to the Orphan's/Unsupported Child's Benefit and additional assistance to provide income support for people charged with the responsibility for a child whose parents are dead or cannot be located, suffer a serious long-term disablement, or where there has been a breakdown in the child's family, paid in accordance with criteria set out in, or in delegated legislation made under, the Social Security Act 2018. |
247,381 | 5,256 | 252,637 |
Sole Parent Support (M63) This appropriation is limited to means-tested income support for people who are eligible for Sole Parent Support, paid in accordance with criteria set out in, or in delegated legislation made under, the Social Security Act 2018. |
1,174,906 | 101,859 | 1,276,765 |
Special Circumstance Assistance (M63) This appropriation is limited to financial assistance to people in special circumstances and comprises the Clothing Allowance, and providing assistance for community costs, domestic violence and witness protection relocation, home help, social rehabilitation assistance, telephone costs, paid in accordance with criteria set out in, or in delegated legislation made under, the Social Security Act 2018; and Civilian Amputees Assistance, paid in accordance with criteria set out in the Disabled Persons Community Welfare Act 1975. |
11,256 | 981 | 12,237 |
Student Allowances (M63) This appropriation is limited to means-tested allowances for students on an approved study programme, paid in accordance with criteria set out in the Student Allowance Regulations 1998; and payment of Student Allowance Transfer Grants to students with dependants, paid in accordance with criteria set out in, or in delegated legislation made under, the Social Security Act 2018. |
585,181 | 22,718 | 607,899 |
Study Scholarships and Awards (M63) This appropriation is limited to scholarships and awards to tertiary students awarded in accordance with Cabinet decisions; and Teach NZ Scholarships awarded in accordance with the Education Act 1989. |
20,667 | - | 20,667 |
Supported Living Payment (M63) This appropriation is limited to means-tested income support for people who are eligible for the Supported Living Payment, paid in accordance with criteria set out in, or in delegated legislation made under, the Social Security Act 2018. |
1,589,351 | 77,154 | 1,666,505 |
Transitional Assistance (M63) This appropriation is limited to supplementary financial assistance to people who are adversely affected by changes in policy or legislation, so they will not be financially worse off at the point of change, paid in accordance with criteria set out in, or in delegated legislation made under, the Social Security Act 2018. |
750 | (498) | 252 |
Veterans' Pension (M75) This appropriation is limited to the provision of the Veterans' Pension, and lump sum payments upon the death of a qualifying veteran or a veteran's qualifying spouse or partner, to eligible veterans and their spouses, partners and dependent children, as set out in the Veterans' Support Act 2014 and delegated legislation made under that Act. |
145,039 | 1,442 | 146,481 |
Winter Energy Payment (M63) This appropriation is limited to the Winter Energy Payment, paid to eligible people in accordance with criteria set out in, or in delegated legislation made under, the Social Security Act 2018. |
457,606 | 244,706 | 702,312 |
Work Assistance (M63) This appropriation is limited to payments to beneficiaries, low income earners, students and ex beneficiaries to assist them to obtain and maintain employment, paid in accordance with criteria set out in, or in delegated legislation made under, the Social Security Act 2018. |
2,588 | (8) | 2,580 |
Youth Payment and Young Parent Payment (M63) This appropriation is limited to income support and incentive payments for people who are eligible for the Youth Payment or Young Parent Payment, paid in accordance with criteria set out in, or in delegated legislation made under, the Social Security Act 2018. |
54,318 | 1,943 | 56,261 |
Total Benefits or Related Expenses |
24,469,117 | 1,413,410 | 25,882,527 |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
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Business Support Subsidy Covid-19 (M63) This appropriation is limited to supporting employers to manage the impact of COVID-19 in line with criteria established by Cabinet. |
- | 12,000,000 | 12,000,000 |
Debt Write-downs (M63) This appropriation is limited to the provision for write-downs of Crown debt administered by the Ministry of Social Development due to debt write offs or debt provisions resulting from the need to value debt in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice. |
78,330 | 459 | 78,789 |
Emergency Housing Support Package (M37) This appropriation is limited to the provision of products and services to help families with children who are living in emergency housing accommodation and who have received, and remain eligible to receive Emergency Housing Special Needs Grants, paid in accordance with criteria set out in, or in delegated legislation made under, the Social Security Act 2018. |
- | 1,300 | 1,300 |
Essential Workers Leave Support Scheme (M63) This appropriation is limited to supporting workers through the Essential Workers Leave Support Scheme, (approved by Cabinet) in response to the COVID-19 virus, with criteria established by Cabinet. |
- | 119,500 | 119,500 |
Extraordinary Care Fund (M63) This appropriation is limited to providing financial assistance to carers receiving the Orphan's Benefit or Unsupported Child's Benefit to assist with costs for children in their care who are either experiencing difficulties that significantly impact on their development, or who are showing promise. |
2,308 | - | 2,308 |
Financial Assistance to Support Worker Self-Isolation (M63) This appropriation is limited to supporting workers to self-isolate in response to the COVID-19 virus. |
- | 107,000 | 107,000 |
Housing Support Package (M37) This appropriation is limited to the provision of incentives, products and services to help households with lower housing need who are in, or seeking public housing, to access or retain alternative housing solutions. |
6,700 | (5,006) | 1,694 |
Out of School Care and Recreation Programmes (M63) This appropriation is limited to the provision of assistance to Out of School Care and Recreation programmes approved in accordance with regulations made under the Social Security Act 2018, to assist with the establishment and/or operating costs of OSCAR programmes. |
19,539 | 6,760 | 26,299 |
Reimbursement of Income Related Rent Overpayments (M37) This appropriation is limited to reimbursing overpayments resulting from the reassessment of the Income Related Rent. |
3,360 | 640 | 4,000 |
Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
110,237 | 12,230,653 | 12,340,890 |
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure |
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Recoverable Assistance (M63) This appropriation is limited to recoverable assistance payments, as a facility for low-income earners and beneficiaries to access means-tested assistance to help them to meet essential and immediate needs, or costs in specific circumstances, and to meet costs of pre-employment drug tests, paid in accordance with criteria set out in, or in delegated legislation made under, the Social Security Act 2018. |
319,303 | 68,505 | 387,808 |
Student Loans (M57) This appropriation is limited to loans to tertiary students undertaking studies at approved tertiary institutions in accordance with Cabinet decisions. |
1,475,351 | 32,793 | 1,508,144 |
Total Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure |
1,794,654 | 101,298 | 1,895,952 |
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure |
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Community Support Services MCA (M63) The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to prevent and reduce vulnerability and harm for individuals, families and communities. |
135,593 | 26,180 | 161,773 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Developing and Managing Community Services This category is limited to approving, monitoring, contracting and managing the relationships with community-based service providers; engaging with communities and developing services. |
26,339 | 6,087 | 32,426 |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
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Community Support and Advice This category is limited to services that build financial capability, develop community and provider capability and provide targeted advice and support for vulnerable individuals and families. |
25,078 | 2,443 | 27,521 |
Expansion of Kainga Whanau Ora pilot This category is limited to the expansion and continuation of the Kainga Whanau Ora pilot. |
- | 2,315 | 2,315 |
Improving Children's Participation in Education This category is limited to programmes and services that enable children to better engage and participate in education. |
1,550 | - | 1,550 |
Participation and Support Services for Seniors This category is limited to services that address isolation, abuse and neglect of older people, and support participation in communities. |
3,103 | - | 3,103 |
Supporting Victims and Perpetrators of Family and Sexual Violence This category is limited to services that support victims of family and sexual violence and address perpetrator behaviour. |
79,523 | 11,495 | 91,018 |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
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Community Response to Adverse or Emergency Events This category is limited to financial support for communities that have been impacted by an adverse or emergency event. |
- | 3,840 | 3,840 |
Housing Support Assistances MCA (M37) The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to support people to access or retain housing. |
- | 5,146 | 5,146 |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
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Provision to better prepare people for private rental programme This category is for the provision of programmes to help prepare people to obtain and sustain private rental accommodation. |
- | 140 | 140 |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
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Non-Recoverable Housing Support Assistances This category is limited to non-recoverable Housing Support Assistances, which help people access and/or retain housing tenancies, paid in accordance with criteria set out in delegated legislation made under the Social Security Act 2018. |
- | 4,006 | 4,006 |
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure |
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Recoverable Housing Support Assistances This category is limited to recoverable Housing Support Assistances, which help people access and/or retain housing tenancies, paid in accordance with criteria set out in delegated legislation made under the Social Security Act 2018. |
- | 1,000 | 1,000 |
Improved Employment and Social Outcomes Support MCA (M63) The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to operate the benefit system and associated interventions in such a way as to improve client outcomes (employment and social) by moving them closer to independence, with a focus on those at risk of long term benefit receipt. |
764,534 | 22,008 | 786,542 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Administering Income Support This category is limited to assessing, paying, reviewing entitlements and collecting balances owed by clients for income support, supplementary assistance, grants and allowances, and administering international social security agreements relating to disabled people, sole parents, and widows and widowers. |
332,359 | 20,317 | 352,676 |
Improving Employment Outcomes This category is limited to providing specified assistance, including services, to eligible people to help them move into and retain sustainable employment, in accordance with criteria set out in, or in delegated legislation made under, the Social Security Act 2018. |
337,227 | (4,250) | 332,977 |
Improving Work Readiness Outcomes This category is limited to providing services to eligible people to address barriers to employment to help them become work ready, in accordance with criteria set out in, or in delegated legislation made under, the Social Security Act 2018. |
94,948 | 5,941 | 100,889 |
Partnering for Youth Development MCA (M77) The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to improve outcomes for young people through youth development. |
11,958 | 2,015 | 13,973 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Administering Youth Development This category is limited to developing, promoting and funding a positive youth development approach in partnership with businesses, iwi and the philanthropic and youth sectors. |
3,396 | 1,738 | 5,134 |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
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Delivering Youth Development This category is limited to purchasing youth development outcomes. |
8,562 | 277 | 8,839 |
Total Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure |
912,085 | 55,349 | 967,434 |
Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations |
27,792,699 | 13,891,474 | 41,684,173 |
Multi-Year Appropriations#
Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations | Appropriations, Adjustments and Use | $000 |
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Departmental Output Expenses |
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Administering Support for the Mental Health and Employment Social Bond Pilot (M63) This appropriation is limited to the costs of administering and providing business support to the Mental Health and Employment Social Bond Pilot.Commences: 01 February 2017 Expires: 30 June 2021 |
Original Appropriation | 340 |
Adjustments to 2018/19 | - | |
Adjustments for 2019/20 | (240) | |
Adjusted Appropriation | 100 | |
Actual to 2018/19 Year End | 100 | |
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 | - | |
Estimate for 2020/21 | - | |
Estimated Appropriation Remaining | - | |
Claims Resolution (M63) This appropriation is limited to resolving claims of abuse and neglect for people who were under the supervision or in the care, custody or guardianship of the state or who had come to the notice of the state prior to 2008.Commences: 01 April 2017 Expires: 30 June 2021 |
Original Appropriation | 25,049 |
Adjustments to 2018/19 | - | |
Adjustments for 2019/20 | (11,452) | |
Adjusted Appropriation | 13,597 | |
Actual to 2018/19 Year End | 13,597 | |
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 | - | |
Estimate for 2020/21 | - | |
Estimated Appropriation Remaining | - | |
Historic Claims (M63) This appropriation is limited to resolving claims of people over the age of 18 who report experiencing abuse or neglect while in the care, custody, guardianship, or came to the notice, of the state (but are not currently under the sole guardianship of the state), including assisting and responding to reviews and inquiries of the historic child welfare system and the redress and rehabilitation process.Commences: 01 July 2019 Expires: 30 June 2024 |
Original Appropriation | 93,750 |
Adjustments to 2018/19 | - | |
Adjustments for 2019/20 | (64,987) | |
Adjusted Appropriation | 28,763 | |
Actual to 2018/19 Year End | - | |
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 | 28,763 | |
Estimate for 2020/21 | - | |
Estimated Appropriation Remaining | - | |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
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Mental Health and Employment Social Bond Pilot (M63) This appropriation is limited to the outcome payments incurred under the Mental Health and Employment Social Bond Pilot.Commences: 01 February 2017 Expires: 30 June 2021 |
Original Appropriation | 3,800 |
Adjustments to 2018/19 | - | |
Adjustments for 2019/20 | (2,916) | |
Adjusted Appropriation | 884 | |
Actual to 2018/19 Year End | 884 | |
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 | - | |
Estimate for 2020/21 | - | |
Estimated Appropriation Remaining | - |
Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriations#
2019/20 | |||
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Estimates Budget $000 |
Supplementary Estimates Budget $000 |
Total Budget $000 |
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Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations | 27,792,699 | 13,891,474 | 41,684,173 |
Total Forecast MYA Departmental Output Expenses | 35,297 | (6,534) | 28,763 |
Total Forecast MYA Non-Departmental Output Expenses | 633 | (633) | - |
Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriations |
27,828,629 | 13,884,307 | 41,712,936 |
Capital Injection Authorisations#
2019/20 | |||
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Estimates Budget $000 |
Supplementary Estimates Budget $000 |
Total Budget $000 |
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Ministry of Social Development - Capital Injection (M63) | 3,875 | 62,357 | 66,232 |
Supporting Information#
Part 1 - Vote as a Whole#
1.2 - Trends in the Vote#
Summary of Financial Activity
2019/20 | |||||
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Estimates $000 |
Supplementary | Total $000 |
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Departmental Transactions $000 |
Non-Departmental Transactions $000 |
Total Transactions $000 |
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Appropriations |
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Output Expenses | 466,951 | 26,709 | 2,101 | 28,810 | 495,761 |
Benefits or Related Expenses | 24,469,117 | N/A | 1,413,410 | 1,413,410 | 25,882,527 |
Borrowing Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Expenses | 110,237 | - | 12,230,653 | 12,230,653 | 12,340,890 |
Capital Expenditure | 1,870,239 | 54,787 | 101,298 | 156,085 | 2,026,324 |
Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure | - | - | N/A | - | - |
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA) | |||||
Output Expenses | 912,085 | 29,833 | 16,670 | 46,503 | 958,588 |
Other Expenses | - | - | 7,846 | 7,846 | 7,846 |
Capital Expenditure | - | N/A | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
Total Appropriations |
27,828,629 | 111,329 | 13,772,978 | 13,884,307 | 41,712,936 |
Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts |
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Tax Revenue | - | N/A | - | - | - |
Non-Tax Revenue | 12,010 | N/A | 1,309 | 1,309 | 13,319 |
Capital Receipts | 825,384 | N/A | 670 | 670 | 826,054 |
Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts |
837,394 | N/A | 1,979 | 1,979 | 839,373 |
1.4 - Reconciliation of Changes in Appropriation Structure#
Establishment of a new Housing Support Assistances MCA to allow the Ministry of Social Development to grant both recoverable and non-recoverable Housing Support products from a new flexible MCA appropriation.
Estimates | 2019/20 (Estimates) $000 |
Supplementary Estimates (Changes during the year) |
Amount Moved $000 |
New Structure | 2019/20 (Restated) $000 |
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Vote Social Development |
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Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
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Housing Support Package | 6,700 | Transferred to Housing Support Assistances MCA | (5,006) | 1,694 | |
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure |
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Housing Support Assistances | |||||
Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
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Transferred from Housing Support Package | 4,006 | Non-Recoverable Housing Support Products | 4,006 | ||
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure |
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Transferred from Housing Support Package | 1,000 | Recoverable Housing Support Products | 1,000 | ||
Total changes in appropriation |
6,700 |
- |
6,700 |
Closure of the Mental Health and Employment Social Bonds pilot due to low actual client referral numbers. Funding has been transferred to a better performing alternative service, Work to Wellness within the Improved Employment and Social Outcomes Support MCA.
Estimates | 2019/20 (Estimates) $000 |
Supplementary Estimates (Changes during the year) |
Amount Moved $000 |
New Structure | 2019/20 (Restated) $000 |
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Vote Social Development |
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Multi-Year Appropriation |
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Departmental Output Expenses |
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Administering Support for the Mental Health and Employment Social Bond Pilot | 140 | Transferred to Improving Employment and Social Outcomes Support MCA | (140) | - | |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
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Mental Health and Employment Social Bond Pilot | 633 | Transferred to Improving Employment and Social Outcomes Support MCA | (633) | - | |
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure |
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Improved Employment and Social Outcomes Support | |||||
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Transferred from Administering Support for the Mental Health and Employment Social Bond Pilot MYA | 140 | Improving Employment Outcomes | 773 | ||
Transferred from Mental Health and Employment Social Bond Pilot MYA | 633 | ||||
773 |
Total changes in appropriations |
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773 |
Transfer of the remaining Claims resolution MYA funding to the new MYA appropriation, Historic Claims due to the similar output and scope of both appropriations.
Estimates | 2019/20 (Estimates) $000 |
Supplementary Estimates (Changes during the year) |
Amount Moved $000 |
New Structure | 2019/20 (Restated) $000 |
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Vote Social Development |
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Multi-Year Appropriation |
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Departmental Output Expenses |
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Claims Resolution | 7,846 | Transferred to Historic Claims MYA | (7,846) | - | |
Multi-Year Appropriation |
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Departmental Output Expenses |
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Transferred from Claims Resolution MYA | 7,846 | Historic Claims | 7,846 | ||
7,846 |
Total changes in appropriations |
- |
7,846 |
Explanations of the reasons for changing the appropriation structure are noted in the details of each appropriation in Parts 2-4.
Part 2 - Details of Departmental Appropriations#
2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses#
Administering Support for the Mental Health and Employment Social Bond Pilot (M63)
Scope of Appropriation and Expenses
Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations | Appropriations, Adjustments and Use | $000 |
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Administering Support for the Mental Health and Employment Social Bond Pilot (M63) This appropriation is limited to the costs of administering and providing business support to the Mental Health and Employment Social Bond Pilot.Commences: 01 February 2017 Expires: 30 June 2021 |
Original Appropriation | 340 |
Adjustments to 2018/19 | - | |
Adjustments for 2019/20 | (240) | |
Adjusted Appropriation | 100 | |
Actual to 2018/19 Year End | 100 | |
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 | - | |
Estimate for 2020/21 | - | |
Estimated Appropriation Remaining | - |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation decreased by $240,000 resulting in a nil value for 2019/20 due to the closure of the Mental Health and Employment Social Bonds pilot due to low actual client referral numbers. Funding has been transferred to the better performing alternative service, Work to Wellness within the Improved Employment and Social Outcomes Support MCA.
Administration of Service Cards (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $200,000 to $5.931 million for 2019/20. This increase is due to a fiscally neutral transfer from other Departmental Output Expense appropriations to meet changes in cost drivers in 2019/20.
Claims Resolution (M63)
Scope of Appropriation and Expenses
Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations | Appropriations, Adjustments and Use | $000 |
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Claims Resolution (M63) This appropriation is limited to resolving claims of abuse and neglect for people who were under the supervision or in the care, custody or guardianship of the state or who had come to the notice of the state prior to 2008.Commences: 01 April 2017 Expires: 30 June 2021 |
Original Appropriation | 25,049 |
Adjustments to 2018/19 | - | |
Adjustments for 2019/20 | (11,452) | |
Adjusted Appropriation | 13,597 | |
Actual to 2018/19 Year End | 13,597 | |
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 | - | |
Estimate for 2020/21 | - | |
Estimated Appropriation Remaining | - |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation has decreased by $11.452 million to a nil value for 2019/20 due to the transfer of the remaining Claims Resolution MYA funding to the MYA appropriation Historic Claims due to the similar output and scope of both appropriations.
Corporate Support Services (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Expenses and Revenue
2019/20 | |||
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Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
|
Total Appropriation | 74,970 | (7,451) | 67,519 |
Revenue from the Crown | - | - | - |
Revenue from Others | 74,970 | (7,451) | 67,519 |
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Assessment of Performance | 2019/20 | ||
---|---|---|---|
Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
|
Services meet the standards and timeframes agreed between the Ministry of Social Development and Oranga Tamariki. |
Achieved | (Achieved) | - |
An exemption was granted under s.15D(1) of the PFA, as this appropriation relates exclusively to outputs supplied by the Ministry of Social Development to one or more other departments. |
- | Exempted | Exempted |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation decreased by $7.451 million for 2019/20 to $67.519 million due to a reduction of shared services $8 million, provided by the Ministry of Social Development to Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children.
The above is offset by an increase of $549,000 for a Social Sector Services Accreditation Service that the Ministry provides to other agencies.
Data, Analytics and Evidence Services (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $13.341 million to $36.940 million for 2019/20. This is due to:
- an increase of $10.047 million from a fiscally neutral transfer from other departmental output expenses to accurately reflect the total cost of data analytics work undertaken by the Ministry
- an increase of $2.200 million due to a fiscally neutral transfer from other departmental output expense appropriations to meet changes in cost drivers in 2019/20
- an increase of $600,000 due to an expense transfer from 2018/19 to 2019/20 for the Analytics to the Frontline Programme
- an increase of $422,000 due to an expense transfer from 2018/19 to 2019/20 for the Growing Up in New Zealand Study; and
- an increase of $100,000 due to a draw down from the Family Violence Prevention contingency.
This is offset by a reduction of $28,000 due to a reassessment of shared services provided by the Ministry of Social Development to Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children.
Historic Claims (M63)
Scope of Appropriation and Expenses
Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations | Appropriations, Adjustments and Use | $000 |
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Historic Claims (M63) This appropriation is limited to resolving claims of people over the age of 18 who report experiencing abuse or neglect while in the care, custody, guardianship, or came to the notice, of the state (but are not currently under the sole guardianship of the state), including assisting and responding to reviews and inquiries of the historic child welfare system and the redress and rehabilitation process.Commences: 01 July 2019 Expires: 30 June 2024 |
Original Appropriation | 93,750 |
Adjustments to 2018/19 | - | |
Adjustments for 2019/20 | (64,987) | |
Adjusted Appropriation | 28,763 | |
Actual to 2018/19 Year End | - | |
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 | 28,763 | |
Estimate for 2020/21 | - | |
Estimated Appropriation Remaining | - |
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Performance measures and targets are subject to the impact of COVID-19.
Assessment of Performance | 2019/20 | ||
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Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
|
The number of assessments completed (see Note 1) will be no less than |
543 | (93) | 450 |
Percentage of personal information requests completed within 90 days |
90% | (15%) | 75% |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation decreased by $64.987 million to $28.763 million for 2019/20. This is due to a decrease of $76.439 million as a result of a transfer of funding to the Historic Claims Resolution appropriation from 2020/21, to allow for the resolving of claims of people under 18 years of age.
This is offset by an increase of $11.452 million from a fiscally neutral transfer from the Claims Resolution appropriation in 2019/20, which was merged with the Historic Claims appropriation in 2019/20, due to the similar output and scope of both appropriations.
Income Support and Assistance to Seniors (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $1.543 million to $59.540 million for 2019/20. This is due to:
- an increase of $1.200 million due to a fiscally neutral transfer from other departmental output expense appropriations to meet changes in cost drivers during 2019/20
- an increase of $313,000 to provide for improving the resilience of Work and Income critical systems, and
- an increase of $99,000 to provide for reducing risk in critical systems and implementing legislative change.
The above is offset by:
- a reduction of $69,000 due to a reassessment of shared services provided by the Ministry of Social Development to Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children.
Independent Monitoring and Assurance of the Oranga Tamariki System (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Performance measures and targets are subject to the impact of COVID-19.
Assessment of Performance | 2019/20 | ||
---|---|---|---|
Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
|
A report will be provided to the Minister for Social Development by 30 June 2020, on the monitor's findings in relation to compliance with Regulations 69 and 85 of the Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations (see Note 1). |
Achieved | (Achieved) | - |
A report will be provided to the Minister for Children by 30 June 2020, on the monitor's findings in relation to compliance with Regulations 69 and 85 of the Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related matters) Regulations. |
- | Achieved | Achieved |
Investigation of Overpayments and Fraudulent Payments and Collection of Overpayments (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
The appropriation increased by $1.389 million to $52.981 million for 2019/20. This is due to a fiscally neutral transfer of $1.450 million from other departmental output expense appropriations to meet changes in cost drivers in 2019/20. This is offset by a reduction of $61,000 due to a reassessment of shared services provided by the Ministry of Social Development to Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children.
Management of Student Loans (M57)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation decreased by $89,000 to $18.668 million for 2019/20. This is due to a fiscally neutral transfer of $200,000 to other departmental output expense appropriations to meet changes in cost drivers in 2019/20. This is offset by an increase of $111,000 to provide funding for improving the resilience of Work and Income critical systems.
Management of Student Support (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
The appropriation decreased by $85,000 in to $18.783 million for 2019/20. This is due to a fiscally neutral transfer of $200,000 to other departmental output expense appropriations to meet changes in cost drivers in 2019/20. This is offset by an increase of $115,000 to improve the resilience of Work and Income critical systems.
Place-Based Initiatives - South Auckland Social Wellbeing Board (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Performance measures and targets are subject to the impact of COVID-19.
Assessment of Performance | 2019/20 | ||
---|---|---|---|
Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
|
Deliver against the planned actions/initiatives in the Board-approved plan (see Note 1) |
Achieved | (Achieved) | - |
An independent evaluation concludes that the PBI approach is effective in testing new ways of working that will result in system improvements to improve outcomes for South Auckland's most at risk children and families. |
- | Achieved | Achieved |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
The appropriation increased by $790,000 to $2.940 million for 2019/20 due to a drawdown from the early years violence prevention contingency fund.
Place-based Initiatives - Tairawhiti Local Leadership (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $953,000 to $1.969 million for 2019/20 due to a drawdown from the early years violence prevention contingency fund.
Planning, Correspondence and Monitoring (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Performance measures and targets are subject to the impact of COVID-19.
Assessment of Performance | 2019/20 | ||
---|---|---|---|
Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
|
The percentage of all reports provided to the Minister that are factually accurate, meet all legislative requirements, contain no avoidable errors and are provided within agreed timeframes will be no less than |
95% | (95%) | - |
The percentage of reports provided to responsible Ministers within agreed timeframes in relation to either the accountability of Crown entities or appointments to Crown entities and/or statutory tribunals will be no less than |
- | 100% | 100% |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $1.200 million to $7.244 million for 2019/20 due to a fiscally neutral transfer from other departmental output expense appropriations to meet changes in cost drivers in 2019/20.
Policy Advice (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Performance measures and targets are subject to the impact of COVID-19.
Assessment of Performance | 2019/20 | ||
---|---|---|---|
Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
|
The satisfaction rating given by Ministers for the quality and timeliness of policy advice, as per the Common Satisfaction Survey will be at least |
See Note 1 | (See Note 1) | - |
The technical quality of policy advice papers assessed will be no less than |
See Note 2 | (See Note 2) | - |
The score for the Minister's satisfaction with the services provided by the policy function, based on the common Ministerial Policy Satisfaction Survey and on a five point scale, will be no less than |
- | 4 | 4 |
In relation to the quality of policy advice, the average score for policy papers assessed using the common Policy Quality Framework, on a five point scale, will be at least |
- | 3.75 | 3.75 |
In relation to the quality of policy advice, the distribution of scores for policy papers assessed using the common Policy Quality Framework: |
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|
- | 55% | 55% |
|
- | 90% | 90% |
|
- | 10% | 10% |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $1.700 million to $16.335 million for 2019/20 due to:
- a fiscally neutral transfer of $1.400 million from other departmental output expense appropriations to reflect changes in cost drivers in 2019/20, and
- an expense transfer from 2018/19 to 2019/20 of $300,000 for the Welfare Expert Advisory Group.
Processing of Veterans' Pensions (M75)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $54,000 to $734,000 for 2019/20. This is due to:
- an increase of $50,000 due to a fiscally neutral transfer from other departmental output expense appropriations to meet changes in cost drivers in 2019/20, and
- an increase of $4,000 to improve the resilience of Work and Income critical systems.
Promoting Positive Outcomes for Disabled People (M23)
Scope of Appropriation
Expenses and Revenue
2019/20 | |||
---|---|---|---|
Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
|
Total Appropriation | 6,059 | 850 | 6,909 |
Revenue from the Crown | 6,059 | (400) | 5,659 |
Revenue from Others | - | 1,250 | 1,250 |
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Performance measures and targets are subject to the impact of COVID-19.
Assessment of Performance | 2019/20 | ||
---|---|---|---|
Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
|
The average satisfaction rating (see Note 1) received by the Office for Disability Issues from the following stakeholders (see Note 2) for the quality of support it provides: |
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|
7 | - | 7 |
|
7 | - | 7 |
|
7 | (7) | - |
|
- | 7 | 7 |
Note 1 - The satisfaction rating is based on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is considered poor quality and 10 excellent quality.
Note 2 - Stakeholders are surveyed annually. More information on some of our stakeholders:
- DPOs are representative organisations of disabled people which are governed by disabled people. We work with seven DPOs.
- Around 80 non-governmental organisations are surveyed.
Note 3 - Other stakeholders include disabled people, DPOs who are not part of the Coalition, non-government organisations, government agencies and members of the public with an interest in disability.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $850,000 to $6.909 million for 2019/20. This is due to an increase of $1.250 million for Enabling Good Lives Waikato.
This is offset by a reduction of $400,000 due to a fiscally neutral transfer to other departmental output expense appropriations to meet changes in cost drivers in 2019/20.
Promoting Positive Outcomes for Seniors (M61)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
The appropriation increased by $200,000 to $1.247 million for 2019/20. This is due to:
- an increase of $100,000 from Vote Internal Affairs to lead the delivery of the Digital Literacy Training for Seniors, and
- an increase of $100,000 due to a fiscally neutral transfer from other departmental output expenses to meet changes in cost drivers in 2019/20.
Services to Support People to Access Accommodation (M37)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $18.648 million to $55.030 million for 2019/20. This is due to:
- an increase of $10.300 million for preventing and reducing homelessness in New Zealand
- an increase of $5.250 million to implement the Emergency Housing Special Needs Grants policy setting changes
- an increase of $3.950 million to implement the emergency housing demand management initiative
- an increase of $350,000 due to a fiscally neutral transfer from other departmental output expense appropriations to meet changes in cost drivers in 2019/20
- an increase of $350,000 due to a transfer from 2018/19 to 2019/20 for the completion of residual corporate support work from the Ministry of Social Development to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, and
- an increase of $27,000 to provide for IT changes to the social allocation system.
This is offset by a reduction of $1.579 million to accurately reflect the total cost of data analytics work undertaken by the Ministry.
2.3 - Departmental Capital Expenditure and Capital Injections#
Ministry of Social Development - Capital Expenditure PLA (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Capital Expenditure
2019/20 | |||
---|---|---|---|
Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
|
Forests/Agricultural | - | - | - |
Land | - | - | - |
Property, Plant and Equipment | 40,050 | 32,640 | 72,690 |
Intangibles | 35,535 | 22,147 | 57,682 |
Other | - | - | - |
Total Appropriation |
75,585 | 54,787 | 130,372 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $54.787 million to $130.372 million in the 2019/20 financial year. This is due to a revised annual capital programme of work on replacing and upgrading existing assets, including property security fit-out and to build and maintain resilience of critical Work and Income applications (Availability and Resilience project).
Capital Injections and Movements in Departmental Net Assets
Ministry of Social Development
Details of Net Asset Schedule | 2019/20 Main Estimates Projections $000 |
2019/20 Supplementary Estimates Projections $000 |
Explanation of Projected Movements in 2019/20 |
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Opening Balance | 236,205 | 236,203 | Supplementary Estimates opening balance reflects the audited results as at 30 June 2019. |
Capital Injections | 3,875 | 66,232 | Security Fit-Out of MSD's Client-facing Service Delivery Site Offices $24 million, Reducing risk in critical systems and implementing legislative change $18.164 million, Improving the Availability and Resilience of Work and Income Critical Systems $17.298 million, State Care for Children and Young People - Improving Outcomes through Independent Monitoring $2.441 million, Employer-Assisted Work Visa System $1.745 million, Historical Abuse while in State Care - Improving Claimants' Wellbeing through Resolving Claims $1.434 million, IT changes to social allocation system $1.150 million. |
Capital Withdrawals | - | (1,388) | Families Commission/Superu disestablishment: Residual Costs (capital to operating) $899,000, IT changes to social allocation system (capital to operating) $489,000. |
Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred) | - | - | |
Other Movements | - | - | |
Closing Balance |
240,080 | 301,047 |
Part 3 - Details of Non-Departmental Appropriations#
3.1 - Non-Departmental Output Expenses#
Community Participation Services (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $2.734 million to $85.376 million for 2019/20 due to an increase of $3 million to provide for additional support to communities impacted by COVID-19. This is offset by a fiscally neutral transfer of $266,000 to the Improved Employment and Social Outcomes Support MCA to adjust levels of disability related funding within the Community Participation Services appropriation.
Implementation and Operation of the Mandatory Registration of Social Workers (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Performance measures and targets are subject to the impact of COVID-19.
Assessment of Performance | 2019/20 | ||
---|---|---|---|
Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
|
Stakeholders are kept informed of changes to the regulatory framework resulting from the implementation of the Social Work Registration Act (see Note 1) |
- | Achieved | Achieved |
Note 1 - Stakeholders are kept informed of these changes through: at least four issues of OnBoard newsletter, the website being up to date and collateral being developed.
Mental Health and Employment Social Bond Pilot (M63)
Scope of Appropriation and Expenses
Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations | Appropriations, Adjustments and Use | $000 |
---|---|---|
Mental Health and Employment Social Bond Pilot (M63) This appropriation is limited to the outcome payments incurred under the Mental Health and Employment Social Bond Pilot.Commences: 01 February 2017 Expires: 30 June 2021 |
Original Appropriation | 3,800 |
Adjustments to 2018/19 | - | |
Adjustments for 2019/20 | (2,916) | |
Adjusted Appropriation | 884 | |
Actual to 2018/19 Year End | 884 | |
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 | - | |
Estimate for 2020/21 | - | |
Estimated Appropriation Remaining | - |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation has decreased by $2.916 millon to a nil value for 2019/20 due to the closure of the Mental Health and Employment Social Bonds pilot due to low actual client referral numbers. Funding has been transferred to the better performing alternative service, Work to Wellness within the Improved Employment and Social Outcomes MCA.
3.2 - Non-Departmental Benefits or Related Expenses#
Accommodation Assistance (M37)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $215.279 million to $2,025.778 million in 2019/20 due to:
- $125.500 million for a higher number of people
- $90 million for the supplementary estimates add-on to reduce the likelihood of an overspend, and
- $3.168 million for a higher average payment rate per person.
Partly offsetting the above factors is:
- $3.389 million for policy adjustments including the COVID-19 Economic Package.
Childcare Assistance (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation decreased by $5.118 million to $163.298 million in 2019/20 due to:
- $10.383 million for a lower number of people
- $7.111 million for a lower average payment rate per person (before inflation adjustments), and
- $67,000 for the COVID-19 Economic Package.
Partly offsetting the above factors are:
- $12.400 million for the supplementary estimates add-on to reduce the likelihood of an overspend, and
- $43,000 for higher-than-expected inflation adjustments.
Disability Assistance (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $12.537 million to $403.202 million in 2019/20 due to:
- $6 million for the supplementary estimates add-on to reduce the likelihood of an overspend
- $4.309 million for a higher number of people
- $1.394 million for a higher average payment rate per person (before inflation adjustments)
- $763,000 for COVID-19 policy adjustments, and
- $71,000 for higher-than-expected inflation adjustments.
Hardship Assistance (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $123.917 million to $469.709 million in 2019/20 due to:
- $70 million for the supplementary estimates add-on to reduce the likelihood of an overspend
- $59.206 million for a higher number of grants
- $5.816 million for policy adjustments, and
- $173,000 for other payments.
Partly offsetting the above factors is:
- $11.278 million for a lower average payment rate per grant.
Jobseeker Support and Emergency Benefit (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $557.209 million to $2,533.115 million in 2019/20 due to:
- $286.297 million for a higher number of people
- $160 million for the supplementary estimates add-on to reduce the likelihood of an overspend
- $80.572 million for policy adjustments including the COVID-19 Economic Package
- $39.468 million for lower-than-expected debt establishments
- $19.817 million for revised wage and benefit numbers since the $25 increase in benefit payments policy was costed, and
- $2.387 million for higher-than-expected wage adjustments.
Partly offsetting the above factors are:
- $31.322 million for a lower average payment rate per person (before wage adjustments), and
- $10,000 for higher-than-expected overseas pension recoveries.
New Zealand Superannuation (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $54.033 million to $15,542.124 million in 2019/20 due to:
- $26 million for the supplementary estimates add-on to reduce the likelihood of an overspend
- $18.171 million for higher-than-expected wage adjustments
- $14.475 million for a higher number of people
- $10.841 million for lower-than-expected overseas pension recoveries, and
- $1.595 million for lower-than-expected debt establishments.
Partly offsetting the above factors is:
- $17.049 million for a lower average payment rate per person (before inflation and wage adjustments).
Orphan's/Unsupported Child's Benefit (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $5.256 million to $252.637 million in 2019/20 due to:
- $4.400 million for the supplementary estimates add-on to reduce the likelihood of an overspend
- $1.065 million for a higher average payment rate per person (before inflation adjustments)
- $191,000 for lower-than-expected debt establishments, and
- $153,000 for higher-than-expected inflation adjustments.
Partly offsetting the above factors is:
- $553,000 for a lower number of people.
Sole Parent Support (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $101.859 million to $1,276.765 million in 2019/20 due to:
- $42.200 million for the supplementary estimates add-on to reduce the likelihood of an overspend
- $28.009 million for policy adjustments including the COVID-19 Economic Package
- $23.939 million for a higher average payment rate per person (before wage adjustments)
- $3.042 million for a higher number of people
- $1.645 million for revised wage and benefit numbers since the $25 increase in benefit payments policy was costed
- $1.620 million for lower-than-expected debt establishments, and
- $1.405 million for higher-than-expected wage adjustments.
Partly offsetting the above factors is:
- $1,000 for higher-than-expected overseas pension recoveries.
Special Circumstance Assistance (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $981,000 to $12.237 million in 2019/20 due to:
- $1.200 million for the supplementary estimates add-on to reduce the likelihood of an overspend
- $15,000 for higher-than-expected inflation adjustments, and
- $12,000 for a higher-than-expected average payment rate per person (before inflation adjustments).
Partly offsetting the above factors are:
- $165,000 for a lower-than-expected number of people - especially for Clothing Allowance, and
- $81,000 for lower-than-expected spending for civilian amputees.
Student Allowances (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $22.718 million to $607.899 million in 2019/20 due to:
- $28 million for the supplementary estimates add-on to reduce the likelihood of an overspend
- $489,000 for higher-than-expected inflation adjustments
- $483,000 for a higher average payment rate per person (before inflation adjustments), and
- $156,000 for the Christchurch Mosques Terror Attack policy adjustment.
Partly offsetting the above factors is:
- $6.410 million for a lower number of people.
Supported Living Payment (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $77.154 million to $1,666.505 million in 2019/20 due to:
- $37.312 million for policy adjustments including the COVID-19 Economic Package
- $21.600 million for the supplementary estimates add-on to reduce the likelihood of an overspend
- $14.376 million for a higher number of people
- $3.198 million for lower-than-expected debt establishments
- $1.871 million for higher-than-expected wage adjustments, and
- $134,000 for lower-than-expected overseas pension recoveries.
Partly offsetting the above factors are:
- $843,000 for revised wage and benefit numbers since the $25 increase in benefit payments policy was costed, and
- $494,000 for a lower average payment rate per person (before wage-adjustments).
Transitional Assistance (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation decreased by $498,000 to $252,000 due to lower-than-expected demand.
Veterans' Pension (M75)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $1.442 million to $146.481 million in 2019/20 due to:
- $1.600 million for the supplementary estimates add-on to reduce the likelihood of an overspend
- $159,000 for higher-than-expected wage adjustments
- $40,000 for lower-than-expected overseas pension recoveries
- $32,000 for a higher number of people, and
- $29,000 for lower-than-expected debt establishments.
Partly offsetting the above factors is:
- $418,000 for a lower average payment rate per person (before inflation and wage adjustments).
Winter Energy Payment (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $244.706 million to $702.312 million in 2019/20 due to:
- $188.849 million for the COVID-19 Economic Package policy
- $20.727 million for a higher average payment rate per person
- $20 million for the supplementary estimates add-on to reduce the likelihood of an overspend, and
- $15.130 million for a higher number of people.
Work Assistance (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation decreased by $8,000 to $2.580 million in 2019/20 due to:
- $411,000 for a lower number of people.
Partly offsetting the above factor are:
- $357,000 for the supplementary estimates add-on to reduce the likelihood of an overspend
- $44,000 for a higher average payment per person (before inflation adjustments), and
- $2,000 for higher-than-expected inflation adjustments.
Youth Payment and Young Parent Payment (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $1.943 million to $56.261 million in 2019/20 due to:
- $2.400 million for the supplementary estimates add-on to reduce the likelihood of an overspend
- $1.140 million for policy adjustments including the COVID-19 Economic Package
- $737,000 for revised wage and benefit numbers since the $25 increase in benefit payments policy was costed
- $316,000 for a higher number of people
- $58,000 for higher-than-expected wage adjustments, and
- $49,000 for lower-than-expected debt establishments.
Partly offsetting the above factors is:
- $2.757 million for a lower average payment rate per person (before wage adjustments).
3.4 - Non-Departmental Other Expenses#
Business Support Subsidy Covid-19 (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Expenses
2019/20 | |||
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Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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Total Appropriation | - | 12,000,000 | 12,000,000 |
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation
This appropriation is intended to achieve support to COVID-19 affected employers to retain and pay their employees if they would otherwise have to make reductions or layoffs.
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
An exemption was granted under s15D(2)(b)(ii) of the PFA, as additional performance information is unlikely to be informative because this appropriation is solely for payments of the Support Subsidy for COVID-19 affected businesses.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $12 billion for 2019/20 to fund the wage subsidy scheme related to the COVID-19 response.
Debt Write-downs (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $459,000 to $78.789 million for 2019/20 due to changes to the level of outstanding debt and the interest rates used to calculate the debt write-down provision.
Emergency Housing Support Package (M37)
Scope of Appropriation
Expenses
2019/20 | |||
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Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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Total Appropriation | - | 1,300 | 1,300 |
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation
This appropriation is intended to achieve support for the children of families receiving Emergency Housing Special Needs Grants living in an emergency housing environment, to support meeting the education, early childhood and wellbeing needs that are associated with the stresses of living in an emergency housing environment and where these needs/costs cannot be met through existing policies, services and initiatives or funding.
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
An exemption was granted under s15D(2)(b)(iii) of the PFA as the amount of this annual appropriation for a Non-Departmental Output Expense is less than $5 million.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation received new funding of $1.300 million for 2019/20 to provide for a flexible fund to support meeting education, early childhood and wellbeing needs for families with children in emergency housing motels.
Essential Workers Leave Support Scheme (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Expenses
2019/20 | |||
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Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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Total Appropriation | - | 119,500 | 119,500 |
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation
This appropriation is intended to achieve support for essential businesses and their employees, who are recommended to self-isolate in accordance with Ministry of Health COVID-19 guidelines.
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
An exemption was granted under s15D(2)(b)(ii) of the PFA, as additional performance information is unlikely to be informative because this appropriation is solely for payments of the Essential Workers Leave Support Scheme for COVID-19 affected businesses.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation received funding of $119.500 million for 2019/20. This is due to:
- an increase of $100 million to fund the Essential Workers Leave Support Scheme during the COVID-19 period, and
- a fiscally neutral transfer of $19.500 million from the Non-Departmental Other expense appropriation, Financial Assistance to Support Worker Self-Isolation to fund the Essential Workers Leave Support Scheme.
Financial Assistance to Support Worker Self-Isolation (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Expenses
2019/20 | |||
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Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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Total Appropriation | - | 107,000 | 107,000 |
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation
This appropriation is intended to achieve a financial assistance scheme to compensate employees and incentivise self-isolation, to manage the spread of COVID-19.
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
An exemption was granted under s15D(2)(b)(ii) of the PFA, as additional performance information is unlikely to be informative because this appropriation is solely for payments of financial assistance to ensure workers can remain in self-isolation to manage the spread of COVID-19.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation received new funding of $107 million for 2019/20. This is due to an increase of $126.500 million to fund the COVID-19 Leave Payment Scheme. This is offset by a fiscally neutral transfer of $19.500 million to the Non-Departmental Other Expense appropriation, Essential Workers Leave Support Scheme.
Housing Support Package (M37)
Scope of Appropriation
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Assessment of Performance | 2019/20 | ||
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Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
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The percentage of people who are not on the Housing Register or in public housing, or have not received an Emergency Housing Special Needs Grant, 90 calendar days after receipt of a Housing Support product (HSP) (see Note 1) |
70-80% | (70-80%) | - |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation decreased by $5.006 million to $1.694 million for 2019/20 due to a fiscally neutral transfer to the Housing Support Assistances MCA to allow the Ministry of Social Development to grant both recoverable and non-recoverable Housing Support Products from the new MCA.
Out of School Care and Recreation Programmes (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
The appropriation increased by $6.760 million to $26.299 million for 2019/20 due to an increase of $6.760 million to give effect to providing childcare to essential workers during the lockdown period for COVID-19.
Reimbursement of Income Related Rent Overpayments (M37)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
The appropriation increased by $640,000 to $4 million for 2019/20 due to forecast changes driven by the volume of overpayments with Income Related Rent.
3.5 - Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure#
Recoverable Assistance (M63)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $68.505 million to $387.808 million in 2019/20 due to:
- $51.262 million for a higher number of grants, and
- $28 million for the supplementary estimates add-on to reduce the likelihood of an overspend.
Partly offsetting the above factors are:
- $9.432 million for a lower average payment per grant, and
- $1.325 million for the removing initial income stand-downs policy adjustment.
Student Loans (M57)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $32.793 million to $1,508.144 million in 2019/20 due to:
- $50 million for the supplementary estimates add-on to reduce the likelihood of an overspend
- $221,000 for higher-than-expected inflation adjustments, and
- $38,000 for the Christchurch Mosques Terror Attack policy adjustment.
Partly offsetting the above factors are:
- $17.041 million for a lower-than-expected average loan amounts per person, and
- $426,000 for fewer-than-expected number of borrowers.
Part 4 - Details of Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#
Community Support Services (M63)
Overarching Purpose Statement
Scope of Appropriation
Departmental Output Expenses
Developing and Managing Community ServicesThis category is limited to approving, monitoring, contracting and managing the relationships with community-based service providers; engaging with communities and developing services.
Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Community Support and Advice
This category is limited to services that build financial capability, develop community and provider capability and provide targeted advice and support for vulnerable individuals and families.
Expansion of Kainga Whanau Ora pilot
This category is limited to the expansion and continuation of the Kainga Whanau Ora pilot.
Improving Children's Participation in Education
This category is limited to programmes and services that enable children to better engage and participate in education.
Participation and Support Services for Seniors
This category is limited to services that address isolation, abuse and neglect of older people, and support participation in communities.
Supporting Victims and Perpetrators of Family and Sexual Violence
This category is limited to services that support victims of family and sexual violence and address perpetrator behaviour.
Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Community Response to Adverse or Emergency EventsThis category is limited to financial support for communities that have been impacted by an adverse or emergency event.
Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure
2019/20 | |||
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Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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Total Appropriation |
135,593 | 26,180 | 161,773 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Developing and Managing Community Services | 26,339 | 6,087 | 32,426 |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
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Community Support and Advice | 25,078 | 2,443 | 27,521 |
Expansion of Kainga Whanau Ora pilot | - | 2,315 | 2,315 |
Improving Children's Participation in Education | 1,550 | - | 1,550 |
Participation and Support Services for Seniors | 3,103 | - | 3,103 |
Supporting Victims and Perpetrators of Family and Sexual Violence | 79,523 | 11,495 | 91,018 |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
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Community Response to Adverse or Emergency Events | - | 3,840 | 3,840 |
Funding for Departmental Output Expenses |
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Revenue from the Crown |
26,339 | 6,087 | 32,426 |
Developing and Managing Community Services | 26,339 | 6,087 | 32,426 |
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation
This appropriation is intended to improve access for families and whanau to services which address hardship and adverse life outcomes.
What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed
Performance measures and targets are subject to the impact of COVID-19.
Assessment of Performance | 2019/20 | ||
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Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
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Departmental Output Expenses |
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Developing and Managing Community Services |
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This category is intended to achieve effective and efficient customer and community services that meet community needs and reduce vulnerability. |
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The percentage of accreditation reviews that are rated as 'effective' by providers will be no less than |
90% | (90%) | - |
The percentage of providers who rate their accreditation as a fair and professional service will be no less than |
- | 80% | 80% |
The percentage of assessments completed within the specified timeframe will be no less than |
95% | (15%) | 80% |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
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Expansion of Kainga Whanau Ora pilot |
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This category is intended to achieve improvement for families who are living in public housing using a whanau ora navigation approach. |
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An exemption was granted under s.15D(2)(b)(iii) of the PFA as the amount of this annual appropriation for a non-departmental output expense is less than $5 million |
- | Exempted | Exempted |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
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Community Response to Adverse or Emergency Events |
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This category is intended to achieve increased local resilience through the use of community grants or essential community-led solutions. |
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The number of grants provided through the Community Awareness and Preparedness Grant fund will be no less than |
- | 768 | 768 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $26.180 million by $161.773 million for 2019/20. This is due to:
- an increase of $14.565 million to provide for additional support to communities impacted by COVID-19
- an increase of $6.970 million for family violence prevention initiatives
- an increase of $2.315 million to expand and continue the Kainga Whanau Ora pilot
- an increase of $2 million due to a fiscally neutral transfer from other departmental output expense appropriations to meet changes in cost drivers in 2019/20
- an increase of $284,000 due to a transfer from Vote Justice for work on Family Violence Capability and Regional Support, and
- an increase of $284,000 to provide for the Family Violence Integrated Community Response project.
This is offset by:
- a reduction of $207,000 due to a fiscally neutral transfer to the Partnering for Youth Development MCA due to a review of funding priorities at the Ministry of Youth Development, and
- a reduction of $31,000 due to a reassessment of shared services provided by the Ministry of Social Development to Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children.
Housing Support Assistances (M37)
Overarching Purpose Statement
Scope of Appropriation
Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Provision to better prepare people for private rental programmeThis category is for the provision of programmes to help prepare people to obtain and sustain private rental accommodation.
Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Non-Recoverable Housing Support AssistancesThis category is limited to non-recoverable Housing Support Assistances, which help people access and/or retain housing tenancies, paid in accordance with criteria set out in delegated legislation made under the Social Security Act 2018.
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
Recoverable Housing Support AssistancesThis category is limited to recoverable Housing Support Assistances, which help people access and/or retain housing tenancies, paid in accordance with criteria set out in delegated legislation made under the Social Security Act 2018.
Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure
2019/20 | |||
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Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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Total Appropriation |
- | 5,146 | 5,146 |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
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Provision to better prepare people for private rental programme | - | 140 | 140 |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
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Non-Recoverable Housing Support Assistances | - | 4,006 | 4,006 |
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure |
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Recoverable Housing Support Assistances | - | 1,000 | 1,000 |
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation
This appropriation is intended to support people into a non-public housing solution. This includes people who are on the Housing Register, in public housing, or have otherwise contacted us for support.
How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation
Performance measures and targets are subject to the impact of COVID-19.
Assessment of Performance | 2019/20 | ||
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Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
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The percentage of people who are not on the Housing Register or in public housing, or have not received an Emergency Housing Special Needs Grant, 90 calendar days after receipt of a recoverable or non-recoverable Housing Support product (HSP) will be no less than (see Note 1) |
- | 70% | 70% |
Note 1 - To avoid double counting, people who may have gone onto the Housing Register and moved into public housing (or emergency housing) in the 90 calendar days after receipt of an HSP will be counted only as being in public housing or emergency housing.
What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed
Performance measures and targets are subject to the impact of COVID-19.
Assessment of Performance | 2019/20 | ||
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Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
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Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
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Provision to better prepare people for private rental programme |
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This category is intended to better prepare people for private rental accommodation, providing education and support to enable people to access and/or retain a housing tenancy. |
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An exemption was granted under s.15D(2)(b)(iii) of the PFA as the amount of this annual appropriation for a Non-departmental output expense is less than $5 million. |
- | Exempted | Exempted |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
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Non-Recoverable Housing Support Assistances |
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This category is intended to better prepare people for private rental accommodation, providing non-recoverable support that can reduce barriers that people may face in accessing and/or retaining a housing tenancy. |
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The percentage of people who are not on the Housing Register or in public housing, or have not received an Emergency Housing Special Needs Grant, 90 calendar days after receipt of a non-recoverable Housing Support product (HSP) will be no less than (see Note 1 and 2) |
- | 70% | 70% |
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure |
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Recoverable Housing Support Assistances |
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This category is intended to better prepare people for private rental accommodation, providing recoverable support that can reduce barriers that people may face in accessing and/or retaining a housing tenancy. |
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An exemption was granted under s.15D(2)(b)(iii) of the PFA as the amount of this annual appropriation for a non-departmental capital expense is less than $5 million. |
- | Exempted | Exempted |
Note 1 - To avoid double counting, people who may have gone onto the Housing Register and moved into public housing (or emergency housing) in the 90 calendar days after receipt of an HSP will be counted only as being in public housing or emergency housing.
Note 2 - This measure has been transferred to this MCA from the disestablished Housing Support Package appropriation.
End of Year Performance Reporting
Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Ministry of Social Development in the Ministry of Social Development Annual Report.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
The appropriation received new funding of $5.146 million for 2019/20. This is due to:
- an increase of $5.006 million to transfer the residual unspent monies from the existing Housing Support Package to its replacement, the new Housing Support Assistances MCA, and
- an increase of $140,000 to implement the provision to Better Prepare People for Private Rental Programme.
Improved Employment and Social Outcomes Support (M63)
Overarching Purpose Statement
Scope of Appropriation
Departmental Output Expenses
Administering Income Support
This category is limited to assessing, paying, reviewing entitlements and collecting balances owed by clients for income support, supplementary assistance, grants and allowances, and administering international social security agreements relating to disabled people, sole parents, and widows and widowers.
Improving Employment Outcomes
This category is limited to providing specified assistance, including services, to eligible people to help them move into and retain sustainable employment, in accordance with criteria set out in, or in delegated legislation made under, the Social Security Act 2018.
Improving Work Readiness Outcomes
This category is limited to providing services to eligible people to address barriers to employment to help them become work ready, in accordance with criteria set out in, or in delegated legislation made under, the Social Security Act 2018.
Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure
2019/20 | |||
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Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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Total Appropriation |
764,534 | 22,008 | 786,542 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Administering Income Support | 332,359 | 20,317 | 352,676 |
Improving Employment Outcomes | 337,227 | (4,250) | 332,977 |
Improving Work Readiness Outcomes | 94,948 | 5,941 | 100,889 |
Funding for Departmental Output Expenses |
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Revenue from the Crown |
761,411 | 21,008 | 782,419 |
Administering Income Support | 329,236 | 19,317 | 348,553 |
Improving Employment Outcomes | 337,227 | (4,250) | 332,977 |
Improving Work Readiness Outcomes | 94,948 | 5,941 | 100,889 |
Revenue from Others |
3,123 | 1,000 | 4,123 |
Administering Income Support | 3,123 | 1,000 | 4,123 |
How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation
Performance measures and targets are subject to the impact of COVID-19.
Assessment of Performance | 2019/20 | ||
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Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
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The proportion of clients who have exited the main benefit during the calendar year for reason of employment (see Note 1): following an employment intervention |
Baseline year | (Baseline year) | - |
The number of exits (see Note 2) from the main benefit during the calendar year for reason of employment following an employment intervention will be no less than |
- | 18,000 | 18,000 |
Note 2 - Clients will appear multiple times if they exit the main benefit multiple times and have been assessed for pre-exit activity each time.
What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed
Performance measures and targets are subject to the impact of COVID-19.
Assessment of Performance | 2019/20 | ||
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Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
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Departmental Output Expenses |
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Improving Employment Outcomes |
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This category is intended to achieve an increase in the number of people (from those who are currently receiving or are likely to receive working-age benefits and are work ready) moving into sustainable employment. |
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The proportion of clients who have exited the main benefit during the calendar year for reason of employment, following an employment outcomes intervention (see Notes 1, 3, 5) |
Baseline year | (Baseline year) | - |
The number of exits from the main benefit during the calendar year for reason of employment, following an employment outcomes intervention will be no less than (see Notes 1, 2, 4, 6) |
- | 17,000 | 17,000 |
Improving Work Readiness Outcomes |
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This appropriation is intended to improve the skills and capabilities of people who are receiving or are likely to receive working-age benefits and reduce barriers to employment, to assist them to become work-ready and increase their chances of entering into sustainable work. |
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The proportion of clients who have exited the main benefit during the calendar year for reason of employment, following a work readiness intervention will be no less than (see Notes 1 to 3) |
Baseline year | (Baseline year) | - |
The number of exits from the main benefit during the calendar year for reason of employment, following a work readiness intervention will be no less than (see Notes 1 to 4) |
- | 2,000 | 2,000 |
Note 1 - The 2019/20 Budget Standard refers to the calendar year 2019.
Note 2 - Clients will appear multiple times if they exit the main benefit multiple times and have been assessed for pre-exit activity each time.
Note 3 - 'Work readiness intervention' refers to an external service.
Note 4 - Eligible clients can receive multiple interventions while receiving benefits, including from both work readiness and employment assistance categories.
Note 6 - 'Employment outcomes intervention' refers to vacancy placement, contracted service (including wage subsidies) and employment-related case management.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $22.008 million to $786.542 million for 2019/20. This is due to:
- an increase of $21.457 million to fund the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme and the Leave Payment Scheme costs
- an increase of $6.010 million for the Reducing Risk in critical systems and implementing legislative changes initiative
- an increase of $2.250 million to fund redeployment and supporting activity in the Tairawhiti region related to the COVID-19 response
- an increase of $2.200 million from a carry forward of underspends from 2018/19 to 2019/20 to help meet Front of House programme costs
- an increase of $1.818 million to provide funding for improving the resilience of Work and Income critical systems
- an increase of $1.500 million due to a transfer from Vote Education for MSD to administer the new education-to-employment brokerage service
- an increase of $1.416 million as the Ministry closed the Social Bonds Pilot programme and reprioritised funding to the Work to Wellness service for better efficiency
- an increase of $1.356 million due to a transfer from 2018/19 to 2019/20 for commissioning contracted services for Service Delivery Trials
- an increase of $1 million due to an increase in the Ministry's sub-lease rental income and associated rental costs
- an increase of $550,000 due to front loading of spending to provide for the Mana in Mahi - Employment Programme with client numbers exceeding the original target
- an increase of $476,000 to reflect the remaining liabilities such as rent and refurbishment costs after the disestablishment of Superu
- an increase of $266,000 due to a fiscally neutral transfer to the Non-Departmental Output Expense, Community Participation Services to adjust disability related funding levels
- an increase of $200,000 to fund the Essential Workers Leave Support Scheme
- an increase of $145,000 due to a transfer from 2018/19 to 2019/20 for commissioning external providers for Service Delivery programme evaluation projects
- an increase of $134,000 for the administering the extension of the Temporary Accommodation Assistance (Canterbury Earthquake) and implementing a Transitional Assistance Payment, and
- an increase of $45,000 to provide for the implementation of the employer-assisted work visa system.
This is offset by:
- a reduction of $9.950 million due to a fiscally neutral transfer to other departmental output expense appropriations to meet changes in cost drivers in 2019/20
- a reduction of $8.468 million to more accurately reflect the total cost of data analytics work undertaken by the Ministry, and
- a reduction of $397,000 due to a reassessment of shared services provided by the Ministry of Social Development and Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children.
Partnering for Youth Development (M77)
Overarching Purpose Statement
Scope of Appropriation
Departmental Output Expenses
Administering Youth DevelopmentThis category is limited to developing, promoting and funding a positive youth development approach in partnership with businesses, iwi and the philanthropic and youth sectors.
Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Delivering Youth DevelopmentThis category is limited to purchasing youth development outcomes.
Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure
2019/20 | |||
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Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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Total Appropriation |
11,958 | 2,015 | 13,973 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Administering Youth Development | 3,396 | 1,738 | 5,134 |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
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Delivering Youth Development | 8,562 | 277 | 8,839 |
Funding for Departmental Output Expenses |
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Revenue from the Crown |
3,396 | 1,738 | 5,134 |
Administering Youth Development | 3,396 | 1,738 | 5,134 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $2.015 million to $13.973 million for 2019/20. This is due to:
- an increase of $1.138 million due to an expense transfer from 2018/19 to 2019/20 for the Youth Health and Wellbeing Survey
- an increase of $600,000 due to a fiscally neutral transfer from other departmental output expense appropriations to meet changes in cost drivers in 2019/20
- an increase of $207,000 from a fiscally neutral transfer from the Community Support Services MCA due to a review of funding priorities at the Ministry of Youth Development, and
- an increase of $70,000 to fund the National Consultation with migrant youth initiative.