Media Releases

Following decisions by Cabinet and announcements by Disability Issues Minister Louise Upston, the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) will be working with the Ministry of Disabled People - Whaikaha to ensure a smooth transition of Disability Support Services (DSS) to MSD in coming weeks.  

Modelling on how New Zealand adults move through the benefit system over their lifetime.

An Auckland accountant made 12 fraudulent applications on behalf of several companies in an attempt to defraud the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme of more than $68,000.

The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) has welcomed the Advertising Standards Authority’s decision to partially uphold its complaint over misleading advertisements about the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme across multiple platforms.

Attributed to George Van Ooyen, MSD’s Group General Manager – Client Service Support: