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No 243 House of Representatives Supplementary Order Paper Thursday, 30 May 2019 Social Assistance Legislation (Budget 2019 Welfare Package) Amendment Bill Proposed amendment Hon Alfred Ngaro, in Committee, to move the following amendment: New clause 6A After clause 6 (page 3, after line 24), insert: 6A New section 194A inserted (MSD to report on key outcomes on repeal of sections 192 to 194) Before section 195, insert: MSD to report on key outcomes on repeal of sections 192 to 194 194A MSD to report on key outcomes on repeal of sections 192 to 194 (1) Every year, MSD must publish information on key outcomes for those interacting with the welfare system, including aggregated information about— (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) full and correct entitlements across the Ministry; and take-up rates of payments; and employment outcomes for people receiving a benefit; and the impact of employment supports and services on those receiving a benefit; and after-tax and abatement earnings; and the financial outcomes for those people on a benefit who were formerly subject to a sanction under sections 192 to 194.
1 SOP No 243 Social Assistance Legislation (Budget 2019 Welfare Package) Amendment Bill Proposed amendments to (2) The information under subsection (1) may be published as— (a) part of MSD’s annual report; or (b) (c) part of MSD’s statement of intent; or a standalone report.

Explanatory note This Supplementary Order Paper amends the Social Assistance Legislation (Budget 2019 Welfare Package) Amendment Bill.
It introduces recommendation 5 of the Wel- fare Expert Advisory Group’s report, which provides for clear reporting on a number of outcomes related to Vote Social Development, as outlined in the Government’s pre- Budget announcement.

The purpose of this Bill is to improve and increase the incomes for low-income individuals and families, and this amendment creates meas- ures of and requires yearly reporting on the improved outcomes for benefit recipients.
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