Key Facts at the End Ofseptember2008

Key Facts at the end ofSeptember2008

Bay of Plenty 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 ofSeptember2003, at the end ofSeptember2007 and at the end ofSeptember2008, by service centre

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Sep2003 / Sep2007 / Sep2008
Greerton / 3,045 / 2,183 / 2,400
Kawerau / 1,793 / 1,332 / 1,348
MountMaunganui / 2,709 / 2,051 / 2,200
Opotiki / 1,722 / 982 / 897
Rotorua / 8,315 / 6,223 / 6,459
Taupo / 1,746 / 1,257 / 1,364
Tauranga and Tauranga Super Centre / 3,898 / 2,791 / 2,910
Te Puke / 1,295 / 1,048 / 995
Tokoroa / 2,796 / 2,124 / 2,241
Turangi / 567 / 414 / 409
Whakatane / 3,502 / 2,351 / 2,348
Number of working aged recipients (aged18–64 years) of a main benefit / 31,388 / 22,756 / 23,571

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

Note:Numbers receiving amain 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), at the end ofSeptember2003, atthe end ofSeptember2007,and atthe end ofSeptember2008, by service centre

Numbers of recipients who were registered in: / Sep2003 / Sep2007 / Sep2008
Greerton / 708 / 33 / 80
Kawerau / 749 / 225 / 246
MountMaunganui / 633 / 24 / 66
Opotiki / 685 / 24 / 35
Rotorua / 2,731 / 688 / 616
Taupo / 254 / 33 / 46
Tauranga and Tauranga Super Centre / 822 / 30 / 84
Te Puke / 155 / 58 / 33
Tokoroa / 767 / 173 / 245
Turangi / 188 / 24 / 18
Whakatane / 1,433 / 317 / 322
Number of working aged Unemployment Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years) / 9,125 / 1,629 / 1,791

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

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), at the end ofSeptember2003, at the end ofSeptember2007, and at the end ofSeptember2008, by service centre

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Sep2003 / Sep2007 / Sep2008
Greerton / 1,237 / 1,026 / 1,116
Kawerau / 586 / 534 / 555
MountMaunganui / 1,064 / 868 / 925
Opotiki / 505 / 394 / 361
Rotorua / 3,233 / 2,898 / 3,046
Taupo / 779 / 601 / 634
Tauranga and Tauranga Super Centre / 1,368 / 1,106 / 1,128
Te Puke / 553 / 465 / 431
Tokoroa / 1,031 / 868 / 904
Turangi / 216 / 200 / 217
Whakatane / 1,114 / 994 / 945
Number of working aged Domestic Purposes Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years) / 11,686 / 9,954 / 10,262

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

Sickness Benefit[4]

Numbers of working aged Sickness Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years), at the end ofSeptember2003, at the end ofSeptember2007, and at the end ofSeptember2008, by service centre

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Sep2003 / Sep2007 / Sep2008
Greerton / 400 / 451 / 433
Kawerau / 127 / 144 / 128
MountMaunganui / 346 / 444 / 436
Opotiki / 166 / 168 / 143
Rotorua / 853 / 998 / 1,095
Taupo / 230 / 250 / 278
Tauranga and Tauranga Super Centre / 573 / 550 / 550
Te Puke / 232 / 196 / 198
Tokoroa / 301 / 305 / 302
Turangi / 53 / 71 / 62
Whakatane / 262 / 385 / 343
Number of working aged Sickness Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years) / 3,543 / 3,962 / 3,968

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

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 ofSeptember2003, at the end ofSeptember2007, and at the end ofSeptember2008, by service centre

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Sep2003 / Sep2007 / Sep2008
Greerton / 499 / 563 / 656
Kawerau / 212 / 287 / 310
MountMaunganui / 524 / 635 / 666
Opotiki / 183 / 201 / 215
Rotorua / 1,039 / 1,278 / 1,319
Taupo / 340 / 328 / 347
Tauranga and Tauranga Super Centre / 857 / 978 / 999
Te Puke / 232 / 270 / 268
Tokoroa / 512 / 637 / 648
Turangi / 70 / 95 / 87
Whakatane / 475 / 489 / 540
Number of working aged Invalid’s Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years) / 4,943 / 5,761 / 6,055

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

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 (excludes 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.