Cabinet papers - Information releases

Amendments to the Social Security Act 2018 and Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018 are required to ensure that Lake Alice redress payments are permanently excluded from being considered as income or cash assets for assistance administered by the Ministry of Social Development.

The paper is seeking agreement to stabilise Disability Support Services through amendments to assessments, allocations, and the use of flexible funding.

These papers are the Detailed Business Case to continue the Ministry of Social Development’s transformation programme. MSD will change the way it operates, modernise its technology and business processes to support new and more efficient ways of working, and reduce costs and risk.

This paper sought agreement to amend the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Act 2022 (Oversight Act) through the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Bill (the Oversight Bill) to strengthen accountability and compliance of agencies who are subject to the Independent Children's Monitor's (the Monitor) annual reporting on compliance with the Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 (NCS Regulations).

This paper seeks Cabinet approval to submit the Social Security Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2025 (Amendment Regulations) to the Executive Council, which will allow territorial authorities to determine eligibility for the new Local Government Rates Rebate Scheme abatement threshold for SuperGold Card cardholders.

Amendments to the Social Security Act 2018 are required to exclude Flexible Childcare Assistance and the Training Incentive Allowance from being paid in the Youth Money Management manner and instead be paid directly to the relevant client, as per the respective policy intents.

This paper seeks Cabinet approval to submit the Social Security Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2025 (Amendment Regulations) to the Executive Council, which will allow territorial authorities to determine eligibility for the new Local Government Rates Rebate Scheme abatement threshold for SuperGold Card cardholders.

This paper responds to the petition presented by Shary Bakker requesting changes made to the Disability Support Services system on March 18 2024, be reversed.

A Cabinet item will be published shortly.

Decisions on implementation of a new pricing model for residential care services funded by the Ministry of Social Development’s Disability Support Services (DSS), and a related fiscally-neutral transfer of funds within Vote Social Development.

Expanding the scope of periodic tenancy reviews in social housing by modifying exemptions for classes of people who are not being considered for reviews.