All of New Zealand is currently at Alert Level 1. Our service centres are open and if we need to meet with you in person, we'll make an appointment with you. We'll also continue to help over the phone and online.
Information is available for people affected by COVID-19, including individuals, employers and community providers.
Our new Social Development Data application provides an interactive view of the Ministry’s monthly data releases.
The Benefit Fact Sheets provide quarterly data about the benefit system, including a wide range of splits on demographics and regions.
The December 2020 registers are now available
The Benefit Fact Sheets provide a high-level view of trends and are broken down by different benefits, gender, age groups and payment types.
Find out what we are working on with our partners and stakeholders to help Kiwi families and communities to thrive.
Read Treasury's update on benefit number forecasts as part of the fiscal forecasts.
