House debates

Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Questions without Notice: Additional Answers

Pensions and Benefits

3:10 pm

Photo of Kevin AndrewsKevin Andrews (Menzies, Liberal Party, Minister for Social Services) Share this | | Hansard source

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.