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The Ministry of Social Development (MSD; Māori: Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with advising the New Zealand Government on social policy, and providing social services. MSD is the largest public service department, employing public servants in over 200 locations around New Zealand.
In 1898 the New Zealand government introduced a means-tested old-age pension for those 65 years and older. [12] This established some key features of public pensions in New Zealand, such as the use of general government spending rather than individual contributions, and a "pay as you go" rather than an actuarial approach to funding. [13]
The student must be a New Zealand citizen, or ordinarily resident in New Zealand and have: lived in New Zealand for at least 3 years and held a residence class visa for at least 3 years. [ 5 ] There are exceptions to the residency criteria: where the student is a refugee or protected person or their immediate family, an Afghan evacuee , or a ...
Public sector organisations in New Zealand comprise the state sector organisations plus those of local government. Within the state sector lies the state services , and within this lies the core public service.
The Minister for Social Development (Māori: Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora) [2] is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility promoting social development and welfare, and is in charge of the Ministry of Social Development. The position was established in 1938 after the passing of the Social Security Act 1938.
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Under current payment rates and abatement rates the New Zealand Government has stated that three out of four families would qualify for extra financial assistance under the Working for Families package. [citation needed] In the tax year from 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006 approximately 285,000 families received Working for Families Tax Credits.
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