Income support measures

Proactively released documents from across Government relating to income support measures during COVID-19.

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Documents proactively released on 8 May

Document title Date Type
Initial Income Stand-Downs Policy settings and options for change - Aide Memoire [PDF, 1.5 MB] 4 March 2020 Aide Memoire
Removing initial income stand-downs [PDF, 1.2 MB] 6 March 2020 Aide Memoire
Removing initial income stand-downs [PDF, 1.2 MB] 6 March 2020 Aide Memoire
Removing Initial Income Stand-Downs [PDF, 1.8 MB] 9 March 2020 Appendix
Initial Income Stand-Downs Policy Settings and Options for Change (CAB-20-MIN-0086) [PDF, 698 KB] 9 March 2020 Minute
Initial Income Stand-Downs Policy Settings and Options for Change [PDF, 1.2 MB] 9 March 2020 Paper
Removing Initial Income Stand-Downs [PDF, 1.2 MB] 9 March 2020 Paper
COVID-19 Recovery Package Increases to Main Benefits and the Winter Energy Payment [PDF, 1.2 MB] 20 March 2020 Aide Memoire
Social Security (Rates of Benefit and Allowances) (COVID-19 Recovery Package) Amendment Order 2020 [PDF, 1.2 MB] 20 March 2020 Aide Memoire
Regulatory changes for the COVID-19 Recovery Package and other remedial matters - Appendix [PDF, 1.9 MB] 20 March 2020 Appendix
Regulatory changes for the COVID-19 Recovery Package and other remedial matters [PDF, 1.7 MB] 20 March 2020 Cover Report
Impact of COVID-19 on the Ministry of Social Development’s operating model [PDF, 4.4 MB] 22 March 2020 Report
COVID-19 Recovery Package Increases to Main Benefits and the Winter Energy Payment (CAB-20-MIN-0127) [PDF, 677 KB] 23 March 2020 Minute
COVID-19 Recovery Package Increases to Main Benefits and the Winter Energy Payment [PDF, 638 KB] 23 March 2020 Paper
Impact of COVID-19 on the Ministry of Social Development’s Operating model [PDF, 1.2 MB] 25 March 2020 Aide Memoire
Impact of COVID-19 on the Ministry of Social Development’s operating model [PDF, 2.4 MB] 25 March 2020 Paper
Epidemic Preparedness (Social Security Regulations 2018 - Temporary Additional Support) Immediate Modification Order [PDF, 1.6 MB] 25 March 2020 Report
Impact of COVID-19 on the Ministry of Social Development’s Operating Model [PDF, 595 KB] 26 March 2020 Minute

Documents proactively released on 26 June

Document title Date Type
COVID-19 Support for essential social sector services and communities [PDF, 2 MB] 26 March 2020 Minute and paper
Further detailed advice on a temporary income relief payment [PDF, 6.6 MB] 23 April 2020 Report
Additional Item: Temporary Income Relief Payment (CAB-20-MIN-0203) [PDF, 700 KB] 4 May 2020 Minute
Key policy decisions on temporary income relief for people who have lost their job due to COVID-19 (updated) [PDF, 1.2 MB] 5 May 2020 Report
Draft Cabinet paper for consultation - Social Security  (COVID-19 Income Relief Payment to be Income ) Amendment Bill: Approval for introduction [PDF, 978 KB] 15 May 2020 Report
Social Security (COVID-19 Income Relief Payment to be Income) Amendment Bill:  Approval for Introduction [PDF, 774 KB] 21 May 2020 Aide Memoire
Social Security (COVID-19 Income Relief Payment to be Income) Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction (CAB-20-MIN-0238) [PDF, 1.4 MB] 25 May 2020 Minute and paper
COVID-19 Income Relief Payment Programme - final for approval [PDF, 728 KB] 29 May 2020 Report

Documents proactively released on 31 July

Document title Date Type
Further income support measures in response to COVID-19 [PDF, 5.6 MB] 27 March 2020 Report
Joint Ministerial meeting on Income Support: 2 April [PDF, 158 KB]  1 April 2020 Report
Further advice on transitional income support for low-to-middle income people experiencing sudden drops in income [PDF, 2.4 MB] 7 April 2020 Report
Temporary income relief payment (SWC-20-MIN-0021) [PDF, 716 KB] 28 April 2020 Minute and Paper
Temporary Income Relief for people who have lost their job due to COVID-19 [PDF, 233 KB] 28 April 2020 Report
Expanding Access to Rent Arrears Assistance [PDF, 258 KB] 1 May 2020 Report
COVID-19 Income Relief Payment Operational Details [PDF, 216 KB] 7 May 2020 Report
COVID-19 Income Relief Payment Programme [PDF, 301 KB] 25 May 2020 Report
COVID-19 Income Relief Payment Programme - final for approval [PDF, 158 KB] 29 May 2020 Report
COVID-19 Emergency Welfare Response Transition: Report Back (CBC-20-MIN-0063) [PDF, 527 KB] 8 June 2020 Minute and Paper
Appendix 1: Summarised table on transitioning CDEM Group welfare support roles and functions [PDF, 7.9 MB]  8 June 2020 Appendix
Mitigating the Social Impacts of COVID-19 [PDF, 218 KB] 11 June 2020 Aide Memoire
Mitigating the Social Impacts of COVID-19 [PDF, 80 KB] 11 June 2020 Coversheet
Social Security (COVID-19 Increase to Rates of Orphan’s Benefit and Unsupported Child’s Benefit) Order 2020 [PDF, 199 KB] 12 June 2020 Aide Memoire
Social Security (COVID-19 Increase to Rates of Orphan's Benefit and Unsupported Child's Benefit) Order 2020 (LEG-20-MIN-0074) [PDF, 301 KB] 16 June 2020 Minute and Paper
Mitigating the Social Impacts of COVID-19 (SWC-20-MIN-0076) [PDF, 10 MB] 17 June 2020 Minute and Paper
Food Secure Communities: Strategic Approach and Update [PDF, 1.2 MB] 29 June 2020 Aide Memoire
Food Secure Communities Diagram April 2020 [PDF, 1011 KB] 29 June 2020 Appendix
Food Secure Communities: Strategic Approach and Update [PDF, 4.2 MB] 29 June 2020 Report

Documents proactively released on 9 October

Document title Date Type
Reintroducing the employment ceased calculation in Social Security Regulations 2018 [PDF, 192 KB] 20 May 2020 Report
Social Security (COVID-19 - Exemption from Stand Down) Amendment Regulations 2020 (CAB-20-MIN-0267) [PDF, 1004 KB] 8 June 2020 Minute and paper
Financial Assistance for Caregivers Bill (SWC-20-MIN-0073) [PDF, 314 KB] 17 June 2020 Minute and paper
Social Security (COVID-19 Recovery: Exemption from Stand Down, and Expiry and Re-grant of Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2020 (LEG-20-MIN-0117) [PDF, 556 KB] 28 July 2020 Minute and paper

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