Key Facts at the end of September2006
Taranaki 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 of September2001, at the end of September2005, and at the end of September 2006, by service centre
Number of recipients who were registered in: / Sept2001 / Sept2005 / Sept2006Hawera / 1,976 / 1,745 / 1,668
Marton / 964 / 794 / 717
New Plymouth / 5,874 / 4,476 / 4,195
Stratford / 944 / 890 / 798
Taihape / 703 / 438 / 427
Taumarunui / 1,241 / 1,060 / 995
Te Kuiti / 1,308 / 1,058 / 1,003
Waitara / 1,368 / 1,114 / 937
Wanganui / 6,192 / 5,439 / 5,286
Number of working aged recipients (aged18–64 years) of a main benefit / 20,570 / 17,014 / 16,026
Source: IAP, numbers ofworking aged recipients of main benefits atthe end of September.
Note:Numbers receiving a main benefit exclude the partners, spouses and dependents of recipients of
a main benefit.
Between September2001 and September2006, the number of working aged people receiving main benefits in the Taranaki region as a whole has decreased by 4,544 (22 percent).
Over this period, the number of working aged people receiving main benefits:
- decreased in all of the nine service centres in the Taranaki region
- showed a steeper decrease than the overall figure for the Taranaki region in five of the nine service centres.
Unemployment Benefit[2]
Numbers of working aged Unemployment Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years), at the end of September2001, at the end of September2005, and at the end of September2006, by service centre
Numbers of recipients who were registered in: / Sept2001 / Sept 2005 / Sept2006Hawera / 796 / 431 / 338
Marton / 388 / 213 / 139
New Plymouth / 2,053 / 740 / 616
Stratford / 329 / 237 / 155
Taihape / 275 / 70 / 59
Taumarunui / 561 / 328 / 252
Te Kuiti / 403 / 174 / 124
Waitara / 553 / 296 / 190
Wanganui / 2,043 / 1,236 / 1,138
Number of working aged Unemployment Benefit recipients
(aged 18–64 years) / 7,401 / 3,725 / 3,011
Source: IAP, numbers of working aged Unemployment Benefit recipients at the end of September.
Note:Numbers receiving an Unemployment Benefit exclude the partners, spouses and dependents of Unemployment Benefit recipients.
Between September2001 and September2006, the number of working aged people receiving Unemployment Benefits in the Taranaki region as a whole has decreased by 4,390 (59 percent). Over this period, the number of working aged people receiving Unemployment Benefits:
- decreased in all of the nine service centres in the Taranaki region
- showed a steeper decrease than the overall figure for the Taranaki region in five of the nine service centres.
Domestic Purposes Benefit[3]
Numbers of working aged Domestic Purposes Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years), at the end of September2001, at the end of September2005, and at the end of September2006, by service centre
Number of recipients who were registered in: / Sept2001 / Sept2005 / Sept2006Hawera / 567 / 604 / 582
Marton / 274 / 269 / 235
New Plymouth / 1,837 / 1,620 / 1,466
Stratford / 290 / 288 / 261
Taihape / 238 / 185 / 168
Taumarunui / 348 / 319 / 306
Te Kuiti / 432 / 428 / 406
Waitara / 418 / 368 / 308
Wanganui / 1,990 / 1,825 / 1,716
Number of working aged Domestic Purposes Benefit recipients
(aged 18–64 years) / 6,394 / 5,906 / 5,448
Source: IAP, numbers of working aged Domestic Purposes Benefit recipients at the end of September.
Between September2001 and September2006, the number of working aged people receiving Domestic Purposes Benefits in the Taranaki region as a whole has decreased by 946 (15 percent). Over this period, the number of working aged people receiving Domestic Purposes Benefits:
- decreased in eight of the nine service centres in the Taranaki region
- showed a steeper decrease than the overall figure for the Taranaki region in three of the nine service centres.
Sickness Benefit[4]
Numbers of working aged Sickness Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years), atthe end of September2001, at the end of September2005, and at the end of September2006, by service centre
Number of recipients who were registered in: / Sept2001 / Sept2005 / Sept2006Hawera / 116 / 178 / 175
Marton / 61 / 79 / 84
New Plymouth / 418 / 596 / 552
Stratford / 70 / 122 / 114
Taihape / 52 / 70 / 81
Taumarunui / 86 / 114 / 99
Te Kuiti / 97 / 96 / 94
Waitara / 115 / 139 / 134
Wanganui / 507 / 691 / 694
Number of working aged Sickness Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years) / 1,522 / 2,085 / 2,027
Source: IAP, numbers of working aged Sickness Benefit recipients at the end of September.
Note:Numbers receiving a Sickness Benefit exclude the partners, spouses and dependents of Sickness Benefit recipients.
Between September2001 and September2006, the number of working aged people receiving Sickness Benefits in the Taranaki region as a whole has increased by 505 (33 percent). Over this period, the number of working aged people receiving Sickness Benefits:
- increased in eight of the nine service centres in the Taranaki region
- showed a smaller increase than the overall figure for the Taranaki region in three of the nine service centres, and a decrease in one additional service centre.
Invalid’s Benefit
Numbers of working aged Invalid’s Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years), at the end of September2001, at the end of September2005, and at the end of September2006, by service centre
Number of recipients who were registered in: / Sept2001 / Sept2005 / Sept2006Hawera / 322 / 432 / 449
Marton / 182 / 182 / 204
New Plymouth / 1,107 / 1,298 / 1,369
Stratford / 170 / 204 / 223
Taihape / 86 / 91 / 97
Taumarunui / 154 / 237 / 262
Te Kuiti / 276 / 321 / 331
Waitara / 187 / 251 / 260
Wanganui / 1,153 / 1,388 / 1,382
Number of working aged Invalid’s Benefit recipients
(aged 18–64 years) / 3,637 / 4,404 / 4,577
Source: IAP, numbers of working aged Invalid’s Benefit recipients atthe end of September.
Note:Numbersreceiving an Invalid’s Benefit exclude the partners, spouses and dependents of Invalid’s Benefit recipients.
Between September2001 and September2006, the number of working aged people receiving Invalid’s Benefits in the Taranaki region as a whole has increasedby 940 (26percent). Over this period, the number of working aged people receiving Invalid’s Benefits:
- increased in all of the nine service centres in the Taranaki region
- showed a smaller increase than the overall figure for the Taranaki region in five of the nine service centres.
[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 (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.