Key Facts at the end ofMarch2009

East Coast 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 ofMarch2004, at the end ofMarch2008, and at the end ofMarch2009, by service centre

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Mar2004 / Mar2008 / Mar2009
Flaxmere / 1,529 / 1,248 / 1,275
Gisborne / 2,813 / 2,290 / 2,404
Hastings and Hastings West / 4,117 / 3,567 / 3,757
Kaiti and Ruatoria / 2,803 / 2,165 / 2,323
Napier and Napier South / 3,770 / 3,232 / 3,409
Taradale / 1,477 / 1,160 / 1,282
Waipukurau / 681 / 663 / 727
Wairoa / 1,065 / 893 / 977
Number of working aged recipients (aged18–64 years) of a main benefit / 18,255 / 15,218 / 16,154

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

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 ofMarch2004, at the end ofMarch2008, and at the end ofMarch2009, by service centre

Numbers of recipients who were registered in: / Mar2004 / Mar2008 / Mar2009
Flaxmere / 145 / 7 / 42
Gisborne / 504 / 113 / 143
Hastings and Hastings West / 298 / 26 / 105
Kaiti and Ruatoria / 812 / 194 / 269
Napier and Napier South / 428 / 63 / 134
Taradale / 211 / 29 / 29
Waipukurau / 77 / 19 / 49
Wairoa / 266 / 166 / 269
Number of working aged Unemployment Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years) / 2,741 / 617 / 1,040

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

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 ofMarch2004, at the end ofMarch2008, and at the end ofMarch2009, by service centre

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Mar2004 / Mar2008 / Mar2009
Flaxmere / 842 / 736 / 716
Gisborne / 1,159 / 1,005 / 993
Hastings and Hastings West / 1,906 / 1,591 / 1,607
Kaiti and Ruatoria / 1,083 / 957 / 1,005
Napier and Napier South / 1,626 / 1,318 / 1,359
Taradale / 661 / 473 / 557
Waipukurau / 314 / 277 / 289
Wairoa / 398 / 312 / 330
Number of working aged Domestic Purposes Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years) / 7,989 / 6,669 / 6,856

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

Sickness Benefit[4]

Numbers of working aged Sickness Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years), atthe end ofMarch2004, at the end ofMarch2008, and at the end ofMarch2009

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Mar2004 / Mar2008 / Mar2009
Flaxmere / 194 / 188 / 149
Gisborne / 351 / 361 / 361
Hastings and Hastings West / 706 / 617 / 623
Kaiti and Ruatoria / 247 / 260 / 260
Napier and Napier South / 646 / 672 / 712
Taradale / 180 / 197 / 200
Waipukurau / 92 / 97 / 102
Wairoa / 103 / 117 / 98
Number of working aged Sickness Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years) / 2,519 / 2,509 / 2,505

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

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 ofMarch2004, at the end ofMarch2008, and at the end ofMarch2009, by service centre

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Mar2004 / Mar2008 / Mar2009
Flaxmere / 231 / 243 / 282
Gisborne / 588 / 666 / 735
Hastings and Hastings West / 937 / 1,157 / 1,259
Kaiti and Ruatoria / 504 / 595 / 608
Napier and Napier South / 865 / 1,014 / 1,040
Taradale / 332 / 385 / 422
Waipukurau / 164 / 224 / 245
Wairoa / 196 / 205 / 184
Number of working aged Invalid’s Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years) / 3,817 / 4,489 / 4,775

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

Note:Numbersreceiving an Invalid’s Benefit exclude the partners, spouses and dependents of Invalid’s Benefit recipients.

[1] Includes Unemployment Benefits, Unemployment Benefits – Hardship (includes Unemployment Benefits – Student – Hardship), 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, Widow’s Benefits, Emergency Benefits, and (until April 2004) Transitional Retirement Benefits.

[2] Includes Unemployment Benefits and Unemployment Benefits – Hardship (excludes Unemployment

Benefits – Student – Hardship).

[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.