List of Graphs

figure 2.1 Trends in the proportions of working age people receiving a main benefit, of working age people registered as job seekers, and of people aged 18 years or over receiving one or more supplementary benefits, a Special Benefit or Temporary Additional Support

figure 2.2 Trends in the proportion of children aged under 18 years dependent on recipients of a main benefit, by age

figure 2.3 Trends in the proportion of children aged under 18 years dependent on registered job seekers, by age


figure 3.1 Trends in the proportion of working age people receiving an unemployment-related benefit, by age

figure 3.2 Trends in the proportion of 16–17 year olds receiving an Independent Youth Benefit

figure 3.3 Trends in monthly expenditure on unemployment-related benefits and Emergency Benefits

figure 3.4 Trends in the proportion of working age people receiving a Domestic Purposes Benefit - Sole Parent or an Emergency Maintenance Allowance, by age

figure 3.5 Trends in monthly expenditure on carer's benefits

figure 3.6 Trends in the proportion of working age people receiving a sickness-related benefit, by age

figure 3.7 Trends in monthly expenditure on sickness-related benefits

figure 3.8 Trends in the proportion of working age people receiving an Invalid's Benefit, by age

figure 3.9 Trends in monthly expenditure on Invalid's Benefits

figure 3.10 Trends in the proportion of working age women receiving a Widow's Benefit, by age

figure 3.11 Trends in monthly expenditure on Widow's Benefits

figure 3.12 Trends in the proportion of working age people registered as job seekers, by age

figure 3.13 Trends in the proportion of people aged 65 years or over receiving New Zealand Superannuation, by age

figure 3.14 Trends in monthly expenditure on New Zealand Superannuation

figure 3.15 Trends in the proportion of people aged 65 years or over receiving a Veteran's Pension, by age

figure 3.16 Trends in monthly expenditure on Veteran's Pensions

figure 3.17 Trends in the proportion of working age people receiving an Emergency Benefit, by age


figure 4.1 Trends in the proportion of people aged 18 years or over receiving an Accommodation Supplement, by age

figure 4.2 Trends in monthly expenditure on Accommodation Supplements

figure 4.3 Trends in the proportion of children aged under 18 years covered by an Unsupported Child's Benefit or an Orphan's Benefit, by age

figure 4.4 Trends in combined monthly expenditure on Unsupported Child's Benefits and Orphan's Benefits

figure 4.5 Trends in the proportion of children aged under five years covered by a Childcare Subsidy

figure 4.6 Trends in the proportion of children aged 5-13 years covered by an OSCAR Subsidy, by age

figure 4.7 Trends in combined monthly expenditure on Childcare Subsidies and OSCAR Subsidies

figure 4.8 Trends in the proportion of the New Zealand population covered by a Disability Allowance, by age

figure 4.9 Trends in monthly expenditure on Disability Allowances

figure 4.10 Trends in the proportion of children aged under 18 years covered by a Child Disability Allowance, by age

figure 4.11 Trends in monthly expenditure on Child Disability Allowances

figure 4.12 Trends in monthly expenditure on Training Incentive Allowances

figure 4.13 Trends in the proportion of people aged 65 years or over who are Work and Income clients with a Residential Care Subsidy paid towards the cost of their care, by age

figure 4.14 Trends in the proportion of people aged 18 years or over receiving Temporary Additional Support or a Special Benefit, by age

figure 4.15 Trends in combined monthly expenditure on Special Benefits and Temporary Additional Support

figure 4.16 Trends in monthly expenditure on Special Needs Grants

figure 4.17 Trends in monthly expenditure on benefit advances and Recoverable Assistance Programme payments


figure 7.1 Total Composition of Balances Owed to the Crown at 30 June 2008