Key Facts at the end of December2006

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 of December2001, at the end of December2005, and at the end of December2006, by service centre

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Dec2001 / Dec2005 / Dec2006
Dannevirke / 968 / 1,192 / 1,177
Feilding / 1,949 / 1,510 / 1,324
Foxton / 941 / 758 / 717
Horowhenua / 3,333 / 2,776 / 2,506
Kapiti / 2,886 / 2,508 / 2,283
Masterton / 4,124 / 2,982 / 2,817
Otaki / 994 / 816 / 773
Palmerston North and Palmerston North Terrace End / 7,517 / 5,980 / 5,829
Number of working aged recipients (aged18–64 years) of a main benefit / 22,712 / 18,522 / 17,426

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

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 of December2001, at the end of December2005, and at the end of December2006, by service centre

Numbers of recipients who were registered in: / Dec2001 / Dec2005 / Dec2006
Dannevirke / 283 / 202 / 156
Feilding / 717 / 265 / 166
Foxton / 309 / 158 / 136
Horowhenua / 1,014 / 555 / 403
Kapiti / 922 / 338 / 217
Masterton / 1,391 / 335 / 212
Otaki / 396 / 190 / 158
Palmerston North and Palmerston North Terrace End / 2,749 / 987 / 696
Number of working aged Unemployment Benefit recipients
(aged 18–64 years) / 7,781 / 3,030 / 2,144

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

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 of December2001, at the end of December2005, and at the end of December2006, by service centre

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Dec2001 / Dec2005 / Dec2006
Dannevirke / 328 / 432 / 415
Feilding / 655 / 587 / 482
Foxton / 243 / 207 / 200
Horowhenua / 846 / 794 / 793
Kapiti / 1,047 / 994 / 831
Masterton / 1,246 / 1,050 / 982
Otaki / 313 / 292 / 274
Palmerston North and Palmerston North Terrace End / 2,297 / 2,154 / 2,030
Number of working aged Domestic Purposes Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years) / 6,975 / 6,510 / 6,007

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

Sickness Benefit[4]

Numbers of working aged Sickness Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years), atthe end of December2001, at the end of December2005, and at the end of December2006, by service centre

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Dec2001 / Dec2005 / Dec2006
Dannevirke / 87 / 149 / 168
Feilding / 171 / 207 / 185
Foxton / 74 / 98 / 99
Horowhenua / 303 / 383 / 381
Kapiti / 234 / 341 / 352
Masterton / 402 / 501 / 520
Otaki / 69 / 92 / 87
Palmerston North and Palmerston North Terrace End / 661 / 809 / 869
Number of working aged Sickness Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years) / 2,001 / 2,580 / 2,661

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

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 of December2001, at the end of December2005, and at the end of December2006, by service centre

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Dec2001 / Dec2005 / Dec2006
Dannevirke / 181 / 333 / 360
Feilding / 312 / 398 / 407
Foxton / 239 / 271 / 256
Horowhenua / 934 / 941 / 825
Kapiti / 489 / 754 / 813
Masterton / 825 / 946 / 943
Otaki / 130 / 210 / 222
Palmerston North and Palmerston North Terrace End / 1,477 / 1,829 / 1,949
Number of working aged Invalid’s Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years) / 4,587 / 5,682 / 5,775

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

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.