Financial assistance for caregivers
In 2019 Oranga Tamariki carried out a review of the financial assistance provided to caregivers.
The review considered the Foster Care Allowance (including the Higher Foster Care Allowance), Orphan’s Benefit, Unsupported Child’s Benefit and their associated payments.
We have proactively published:
- the 1 May 2019 Cabinet paper and associated minute seeking agreement to undertake the ‘first principles’ review
- the 11 December 2019 Cabinet paper and associated minute that sets out a proposed response to the review
- the 16 June 2020 Cabinet paper and associate minute seeking agreement to enact a $25 increase to the base rates of the Orphan’s Benefit and Unsupported Child’s Benefit.
Cabinet papers and minutes
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Cover sheet 1 - September 2020
Proactive release of Financial Assistance for Caregivers Bill and Social Security (Financial Assistance for Caregivers) Amendment Bill: Approval for introduction
Pdf, 162 KB
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Cabinet paper Financial Assistance for Caregivers Bill - June 2020
Cabinet paper
Pdf, 212 KB
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Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee Minute of Decision -SWC-20-MIN-0073 - June 2020
Financial Assistance for Caregivers Bill
Pdf, 118 KB
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Cabinet Minute of Decision - CAB-20-MIN-0295 - June 2020
Report of the Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee: Period Ended 19 June 2020
Pdf, 216 KB
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Cabinet Minute of Decision - CAB-20-MIN-0348 - July 2020
Report of the Cabinet Legislation Committee: Period Ended 24 July 2020
Pdf, 192 KB
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Social Security (Financial Assistance for Caregivers) Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction - July 2020
Cabinet paper
Pdf, 149 KB
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Cabinet Legislation Committee Minute of Decision - LEG-20-MIN-0101 - July 2020
Social Security (Financial Assistance for Caregivers) Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction
Pdf, 114 KB
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Financial assistance Cabinet paper - June 2019
Cabinet Paper: Financial Assistance for Caregivers - Review of the foster care allowance, orphan’s benefit, unsupported child’s benefit and related payments.
Pdf, 11 MB
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Cabinet paper - Social Security COVID 19 Increase to Rates of Orphans Benefit and Unsupported Childs Benefit Order 2020
Cabinet paper
Pdf, 804 KB
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Report of Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee - CAB-19-MIN-0203 -May 2019
Financial assistance for caregivers.
Pdf, 545 KB
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Impact Statement - Transforming Financial Assistance For Caregivers Whose Parents Are Unable to Care for Them
Impact summary.
Pdf, 1.2 MB
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Cabinet minute - CAB 20 MIN 0297
Report of the Cabinet Legislation Committee: Period Ended 19 June 2020
Pdf, 763 KB
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Minute of decision - SWC-19-MIN-0040 - May 2019
Financial assistance for caregivers. May 2019
Pdf, 1.5 MB
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Cabinet minute - CAB 19 MIN 0672
Cabinet Minute of Decision period ended 13 December 2019.
Pdf, 1.3 MB
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Review of Financial Assistance for Caregivers Summary of Engagement Findings
Seven key themes emerged from the engagement with stakeholders are outlined in this document. June 2020
Pdf, 1.5 MB
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Cover sheet - Social Security COVID 19 Increase to Rates of Orphans Benefit and Unsupported Childs Benefit Order 2020
Coversheet outlining list of documents to be proactively released. July 2020
Pdf, 137 KB
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Cabinet Committee minute - LEG 20 MIN 0074
Social Security (COVID-19 Increase to Rates of Orphan’s Benefit and Unsupported Child’s Benefit) Order 2020
Pdf, 753 KB
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Cabinet paper - Reforming Financial Assistance for Caregivers December 2019
This paper sets out a proposed response to a ‘first principles’ review of financial assistance for caregivers.
Pdf, 2.6 MB
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Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee minute - SWC 19 MIN 0199
Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee Minute of Decision on Reforming Financial Assistance for Caregivers.
Pdf, 808 KB
Published: June 14, 2019 · Updated: July 10, 2020
