Ministry Of Social Development
Still adaquate budgeting support for those who need it - MSD
A time-limited cash boost for budget advisers during the pandemic has run out, so the Ministry of Social Development has run a tender process for services to apply for contracts, not all were… Audio
MSD stops funding existing budget advisory services
People struggling with their finances in Dunedin have nowhere to turn to for free advice - with one budget advisory service closing its doors while a Government-picked replacement is no where to be… Audio
Most MSD beneficiaries owe money to agencies meant to help them
Debt owed to government agencies by the country's poorest residents adds up to more than three billion dollars, and there's no easy solution Audio
Most MSD beneficiaries owe money to agencies meant to help them
Debt owed to government agencies by the country's poorest residents adds up to more than three billion dollars, and there's no easy solution
AudioCalls for MSD debts to be wiped
Andrew Hubbard from Citizens Advice Bureau joins Kathryn to share a new report which calls for the government to wipe the debts that clients owe to the Ministry of Social Development. Audio
Disabled people in relationships paying for the price of love
People with disabilities in relationships are paying for the price of love - losing their allowances because they're coupled up.
MSD assumes people in relationships share their finances, but for… Audio
Linda Clark and Michael Barnett on the impact of Covid-19 in NZ
Assuming it ends on schedule, New Zealand moved past the halfway point of the alert level 4 lockdown this week. Panellists Linda Clark and Michael Barnett join the show to discuss this impact the… Audio
Linda Clark & Michael Barnett on NZ's Covid-19 response
Panellists Linda Clark and Michael Barnett are back again to offer their thoughts on New Zealand's response to the threat of Covid-19 and how the country is managing 10 days into the lockdown period.
…Linda Clark and Michael Barnett on NZ's Covid-19 response
Today marks day four of New Zealand's nationwide Covid-19 lockdown. We're joined by commentators Linda Clark and Michael Barnett to see how they feel New Zealand is handling the situation. Audio
Beneficiary says MSD investigation drove her to attempt suicide
A beneficiary says the stress of a long MSD fraud investigation drove her to attempt suicide and has ruined her life, even though she was cleared in an independent review of her case. She spoke with… Audio
Commissioner blasts MSD for breaching beneficiaries’ privacy
The government has ordered an urgent review into the Ministry of Social Development's power to collect any information about someone it's investigating for benefit fraud. Audio
AAAP calls for MSD's CEO, deputy CEO to resign
Ricardo Menendez March from Auckland Action Against Poverty has called on MSD's CEO and deputy CEO to resign over the way it investigated beneficiaries, including snooping through their social media… Video, Audio
MSD defends fraud investigations, saying it never broke the law
While Ministry of Social Development has accepted the Privacy Commissioner's recommendations, it has also defended its investigations into benefit fraud, saying it had to go to third parties as most… Audio
Beneficiary investigated by MSD: 'It's all too much to handle'
Ministry of Social Development has been collecting large amounts of highly sensitive information about beneficiaries from telcos, banks and police records - without the person at the centre of the… Audio
Some MSD energy payments unlawful, inquiry finds
The Ministry of Social Development made unlawful winter energy payments to some people last year.
Landmark ruling against 'discriminatory' Social Security law
A woman has won a decade-long fight to show that laws which cut her ACC payout from $40,000 to just $500 were discriminatory.
Government benefits still not enough a poverty action group says
The Child Poverty Action Group wants the government to increase benefits by 20 percent immediately.
Tenants evicted over meth test still paying debt
People are still paying Ministry of Social Development for the debt they incurred for emergency accommodation after they were kicked out of their Housing New Zealand homes over dodgy methamphetamine… Audio
Beneficiaries recruited for aged care jobs, but more workers needed
Aged care providers want urgent changes to immigration rules to plug what they describe as gaping holes in their caregiver and nursing workforces. Audio
MSD reviews how it investigates benefit fraud
The review follows concerns by the Privacy Commissioner and beneficiary advocates that some of the investigations could breach people's privacy.
