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Cabinet papers - Information releases

Proactively releasing information promotes good government, openness and transparency, and fosters public trust and confidence in agencies. MSD supports the proactive release of Cabinet papers in line with the guidance set out in the Cabinet Manual and Cabinet Office Circular (18) 4.

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January

Seasonal Work Assistance 19 January 2021
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February

Expansion of the Flexi-Wage Scheme 12 February 2021
Increasing main benefit thresholds on 1 April 2021 and consequential adjustment to the Minimum Family Tax Credit 16 February 2021
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April

Mahi Aroha - Carers' Strategy Action Plan 2019-2023 - First year progress report 6 April 2021
Annual General Adjustment 2021 and related regulatory changes 6 April 2021
Extending Support for Temporary Visa Holders in New Zealand 7 April 2021
Support for Foreign Nationals in Hardship from 1 December 2020 7 April 2021
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May

Extension to the Christchurch Mosques Attack Welfare Programme 5 May 2021
Extending the COVID-19 New Zealanders Stranded Overseas Support Programme 24 May 2021
Addressing Issues with the Fair Residency Bill 26 May 2021
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June

The Youth Plan:  Reporting on Progress 1 June 2021
Social Security (Subsequent Child Policy Removal) Amendment Bill:  Approval for Introduction 14 June 2021
Oversight of the Oranga Tamariki System and Children and Young People’s Commission Bill 21 June 2021
Implementing the Court of Appeal Judgment on the Means Assessment for Long-Term Aged Residential Care 25 June 2021
Approach to Improving Social Cohesion and Public Engagement 25 June 2021
Oral item: Review of Working for Families 25 June 2021
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July

Accelerating Accessibility work programme update 1 July 2021
Adjustment to the Residential Care Subsidy as part of the Annual General Adjustment 2021 5 July 2021
Future Direction of Social Sector Commissioning 19 July 2021
Social Security (Income and Cash Assets Exemption) Amendment Regulations 2021 and Residential Care and Disability Support Services (Income and Cash Assets Exemption) Amendment Regulations 2021 19 July 2021
Enabling the Transition of Three MBIE Skills and Employment Initiatives to MSD for July 2021 21 July 2021
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August

Budget 2021 Main Benefit Rate Increases and Related Regulatory Changes 5 August 2021
Budget 2021 - MSD main benefit increase release 5 August 2021
Government response to report of the Social Services Committee on the petition of Mark Sainsbury - Our elderly deserve a champion 6 August 2021
Changes to the Fair Residency Bill 27 August 2021
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September

Support for Temporary Visa Holders from 1 September 2021 17 September 2021
Better Later Life - He Oranga Kaumātua 2019 to 2034 and Release of the First Action Plan 30 September 2021
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October

Accelerating Accessibility in New Zealand 29 October 2021
Disability System Transformation: establishing a Ministry for Disabled People and national implementation of the Enabling Good Lives approach 29 October 2021
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November

Welfare Overhaul Work Programme Update 8 November 2021
Proposal to disestablish the Partnership Fund Board 15 November 2021
Initial Working for Families Changes to Support Low-Income Families 23 November 2021
Additional Support for Low-income Households Following COVID-19 Alert Level Restrictions 29 November 2021
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December

Social Welfare (Reciprocity with the Republic of Korea) Order 2021 3 December 2021
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure: Approval for Accession and Presentation to Parliament for Parliamentary Treaty Examination Proposal 10 December 2021
Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System and Children and Young People's Commission Bill 13 December 2021
Replatforming Ministry of Social Development’s Benefits and Pension Payment System 22 December 2021
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