House debates Questions without Notice: Additional Answers

Pensions and Benefits

Tuesday, 23 September 2014 House of Representatives

Kevin Andrews

Kevin Andrews Menzies, Liberal Party, Minister for Social Services

3:10 pm

I add to my answer to the member for Jagajaga by tabling an extract from the New Zealand Ministry of Social Development's annual report for 2012-13, which shows that 39.7 per cent of applicants get work before they require a benefit.