Key Facts at the end ofDecember2008

Waikato 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 ofDecember2003, at the end ofDecember2007, and at the end ofDecember2008, by service centre

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Dec2003 / Dec2007 / Dec2008
Cambridge / 987 / 875 / 903
Dinsdale / 3,935 / 3,153 / 3,388
Five Cross Roads / 3,750 / 3,127 / 3,248
Glenview / 1,597 / 1,427 / 1,471
Hamilton and HamiltonCity Super Centre / 2,323 / 1,839 / 2,157
Hamilton East / 2,288 / 1,826 / 2,004
Huntly / 1,824 / 1,204 / 1,284
Matamata / 803 / 573 / 573
Morrinsville / 1,243 / 916 / 999
Ngaruawahia / 1,354 / 1,014 / 1,113
Paeroa / 794 / 622 / 612
Te Awamutu / 1,425 / 1,244 / 1,358
Thames / 2,292 / 1,697 / 1,752
Waihi / 1,613 / 1,182 / 1,238
Number of working aged recipients (aged18–64 years) of a main benefit / 26,228 / 20,699 / 22,100

Source: IAP, numbers ofworking aged recipients of main benefits at the end ofDecember.

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 ofDecember2003, at the end ofDecember2007, and at the end ofDecember2008, by service centre

Numbers of recipients who were registered in: / Dec2003 / Dec2007 / Dec2008
Cambridge / 175 / 28 / 57
Dinsdale / 1,300 / 307 / 412
Five Cross Roads / 1,395 / 429 / 395
Glenview / 452 / 164 / 182
Hamilton and HamiltonCity Super Centre / 697 / 200 / 368
Hamilton East / 872 / 252 / 264
Huntly / 595 / 75 / 79
Matamata / 105 / 10 / 21
Morrinsville / 201 / 8 / 53
Ngaruawahia / 462 / 79 / 125
Paeroa / 194 / 34 / 32
Te Awamutu / 156 / 42 / 113
Thames / 578 / 45 / 80
Waihi / 459 / 48 / 48
Number of working aged Unemployment Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years) / 7,641 / 1,721 / 2,229

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

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 ofDecember2003, at the end ofDecember2007, and at the end ofDecember2008, by service centre

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Dec2003 / Dec2007 / Dec2008
Cambridge / 370 / 325 / 336
Dinsdale / 1,498 / 1,368 / 1,512
Five Cross Roads / 1,198 / 1,222 / 1,301
Glenview / 618 / 626 / 619
Hamilton and HamiltonCity Super Centre / 643 / 605 / 629
Hamilton East / 617 / 582 / 629
Huntly / 643 / 523 / 551
Matamata / 327 / 225 / 196
Morrinsville / 490 / 368 / 401
Ngaruawahia / 462 / 449 / 459
Paeroa / 237 / 199 / 187
Te Awamutu / 557 / 506 / 515
Thames / 759 / 604 / 606
Waihi / 444 / 362 / 366
Number of working aged Domestic Purposes Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years) / 8,863 / 7,964 / 8,307

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

Sickness Benefit[4]

Numbers of working aged Sickness Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years), at the end ofDecember2003, at the end ofDecember2007, and at the end ofDecember2008, by service centre

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Dec2003 / Dec2007 / Dec2008
Cambridge / 120 / 143 / 125
Dinsdale / 393 / 571 / 606
Five Cross Roads / 228 / 458 / 474
Glenview / 176 / 250 / 237
Hamilton and HamiltonCity Super Centre / 234 / 325 / 337
Hamilton East / 248 / 307 / 354
Huntly / 234 / 207 / 175
Matamata / 110 / 80 / 82
Morrinsville / 178 / 155 / 146
Ngaruawahia / 125 / 166 / 183
Paeroa / 70 / 77 / 77
Te Awamutu / 231 / 185 / 199
Thames / 329 / 322 / 328
Waihi / 148 / 182 / 180
Number of working aged Sickness Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years) / 2,824 / 3,428 / 3,503

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

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), at the end ofDecember2003, at the end ofDecember2007, and at the end ofDecember2008, by service centre

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Dec2003 / Dec2007 / Dec2008
Cambridge / 278 / 349 / 354
Dinsdale / 607 / 757 / 726
Five Cross Roads / 738 / 827 / 875
Glenview / 274 / 347 / 383
Hamilton and HamiltonCity Super Centre / 652 / 634 / 648
Hamilton East / 432 / 625 / 676
Huntly / 275 / 330 / 376
Matamata / 214 / 236 / 241
Morrinsville / 306 / 353 / 358
Ngaruawahia / 252 / 285 / 297
Paeroa / 248 / 287 / 277
Te Awamutu / 428 / 471 / 486
Thames / 531 / 667 / 674
Waihi / 485 / 545 / 586
Number of working aged Invalid’s Benefit recipients (aged 18–64
years) / 5,720 / 6,713 / 6,957

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

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 – Caring for the Sick and 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.