Key Facts at the end ofJune2008

Central Region

Please note that this Fact Sheet defines the working aged population as aged 18–64 years, to reflect the minimum age of entitlement to most benefitsand the age of eligibility for New Zealand Superannuation. All information in this fact sheet refers to working aged recipients of the benefits concerned. Please note also that trends in numbers receiving main benefits are more reliably shown by comparisons between the same quarter 12 months apart than by comparisons between consecutive quarters.

All main benefits[1]

Numbers of working aged recipients of main benefits (aged18–64 years), atthe end ofJune2003, at the end ofJune2007, and at the end ofJune2008, by service centre

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Jun 2003 / Jun 2007 / Jun 2008
Dannevirke / 1,436 / 1,201 / 1,307
Feilding / 1,844 / 1,205 / 1,135
Foxton / 923 / 694 / 611
Horowhenua / 3,239 / 2,311 / 2,287
Kapiti / 2,859 / 2,164 / 2,215
Masterton / 3,568 / 2,666 / 2,646
Otaki / 952 / 746 / 711
Palmerston North and Palmerston North Terrace End / 6,563 / 5,521 / 5,493
Number of working aged recipients (aged18–64 years) of a main benefit / 21,384 / 16,508 / 16,405

Source: IAP, numbers ofworking aged recipients of main benefits atthe end ofJune.

Note:Numbers receiving a main benefit exclude the partners, spouses and dependents of recipients of

a main benefit.

Unemployment Benefit[2]

Numbers of working aged Unemployment Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years), atthe end ofJune2003, at the end ofJune2007, and at the end ofJune2008, by service centre

Numbers of recipients who were registered in: / Jun 2003 / Jun 2007 / Jun 2008
Dannevirke / 486 / 105 / 239
Feilding / 579 / 107 / 72
Foxton / 280 / 94 / 55
Horowhenua / 914 / 176 / 90
Kapiti / 796 / 108 / 135
Masterton / 928 / 123 / 138
Otaki / 343 / 114 / 38
Palmerston North and Palmerston North Terrace End / 1,790 / 528 / 413
Number of working aged Unemployment Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years) / 6,116 / 1,355 / 1,180

Source: IAP, numbers of working aged Unemployment Benefit recipients at the end ofJune.

Note:Numbers receiving an Unemployment Benefit exclude the partners, spouses and dependents of Unemployment Benefit recipients.

Domestic Purposes Benefit[3]

Numbers of working aged Domestic Purposes Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years), atthe end ofJune2003, at the end ofJune2007, and at the end ofJune2008, by service centre

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Jun 2003 / Jun 2007 / Jun 2008
Dannevirke / 437 / 399 / 406
Feilding / 683 / 444 / 397
Foxton / 237 / 196 / 174
Horowhenua / 863 / 744 / 776
Kapiti / 1,072 / 804 / 828
Masterton / 1,153 / 936 / 922
Otaki / 327 / 281 / 277
Palmerston North and Palmerston North Terrace End / 2,173 / 1,905 / 1,929
Number of working aged Domestic Purposes Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years) / 6,945 / 5,709 / 5,709

Source: IAP, numbers of working aged Domestic Purposes Benefit recipients at the end ofJune.

Sickness Benefit[4]

Numbers of working aged Sickness Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years), atthe end ofJune2003, at the end ofJune2007, and at the end ofJune2008, by service centre

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Jun 2003 / Jun 2007 / Jun 2008
Dannevirke / 135 / 186 / 171
Feilding / 158 / 174 / 178
Foxton / 90 / 109 / 98
Horowhenua / 313 / 413 / 339
Kapiti / 298 / 350 / 343
Masterton / 392 / 516 / 413
Otaki / 88 / 94 / 96
Palmerston North and Palmerston North Terrace End / 663 / 778 / 832
Number of working aged Sickness Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years) / 2,137 / 2,620 / 2,470

Source: IAP, numbers of working aged Sickness Benefit recipients at the end ofJune.

Note:Numbers receiving a Sickness Benefit exclude the partners, spouses and dependents of Sickness Benefit recipients.

Invalid’s Benefit

Numbers of working aged Invalid’s Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years), atthe end ofJune2003, at the end ofJune2007, and at the end ofJune2008, by service centre

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Jun 2003 / Jun 2007 / Jun 2008
Dannevirke / 286 / 381 / 398
Feilding / 346 / 401 / 411
Foxton / 254 / 259 / 251
Horowhenua / 1,000 / 831 / 902
Kapiti / 540 / 825 / 818
Masterton / 878 / 933 / 1,049
Otaki / 142 / 212 / 242
Palmerston North and Palmerston North Terrace End / 1,662 / 1,992 / 2,065
Number of working aged Invalid’s Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years) / 5,108 / 5,834 / 6,136

Source: IAP, numbers of working aged Invalid’s Benefit recipients atthe end ofJune.

Note:Numbersreceiving an Invalid’s Benefit exclude the partners, spouses and dependents of Invalid’s Benefit recipients.

[1] Includes Unemployment Benefits, Unemployment Benefits – Hardship (including Unemployment Benefits – Hardship – Students), Independent Youth Benefits, Domestic Purposes Benefits – Sole Parents, Domestic Purposes Benefits – Care of Sick or Infirm, Domestic Purposes Benefits – Women Alone, Sickness Benefits, Sickness Benefits – Hardship, Emergency Maintenance Allowances, Invalid’s Benefits, Transitional Retirement Benefits, Widow’s Benefits and Emergency Benefits.

[2] Includes Unemployment Benefits and Unemployment Benefits – Hardship (excluding Unemployment

Benefits – Hardship – Students).

[3] Includes Domestic Purposes Benefits – Sole Parents, Domestic Purposes Benefits – Women Alone,

Domestic Purposes Benefits – Care of Sick or Infirm, and Emergency Maintenance Allowances.

[4] Includes Sickness Benefits and Sickness Benefits – Hardship.