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Public consultation on the Working for Families scheme

Public views are sought on proposals aimed at increasing certainty and preventing debt in the Working for Families scheme. Feedback will be used to further develop policy proposals. Submissions close 3 July 2025.

Government announcement on improved redress for abuse in care survivors

The Government has today announced a $774 million investment in the care system and improved redress for survivors of abuse in care as part of Budget 2025.

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MSD releases evaluation into COVID-19 welfare response

3 February 2025 - The Ministry of Social Development has today released a set of evaluation reports on the Care in the Community (CiC) welfare response to COVID-19.

Read more about the evaluation reports.

2023/24 Child and Youth Strategy and Child Poverty Related Indicators Annual Report released

21 November 2024 - The first Annual Report on the Child and Youth Strategy, covering the year up to the end of June 2024, was released today, setting out progress against both the current Strategy's indicators and the indicators of the previous Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy.

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What's new

30 May 2025

MSD will be seeking proposals from community providers to deliver job coaching.

29 May 2025

A business administrator has been sentenced to nine months home detention for defrauding the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy scheme.

22 May 2025

Budget 2025 sets out the Government’s programme for achieving its targets, supporting economic growth and continuing to keep a tight rein on government spending.

15 May 2025

A man who used two business names to make 18 fraudulent COVID-19 Wage Subsidy scheme applications has been sentenced to eight months home detention.

15 May 2025

A woman who made nine fraudulent claims under the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy scheme and received over $13,000 has been sentenced to home detention.

03 March 2025

Cases we have taken through the courts to sentencing in recent months.

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