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Social Assistance (Debt Prevention and Minimisation) Amendment Bill

This bill is intended to enable the Ministry for Social Development to prevent and recover debts and to detect more readily misuse of social security, student allowance, and student loan systems, by broadening data matching provisions.

Bills formerly part of this bill: Corrections (Social Assistance) Amendment Bill, Customs and Excise (Social Assistance) Amendment Bill, Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Social Assistance) Amendment Bill.

Bill Events

Event Date Ayes Noes Abstentions
In Committee 19 Mar 2008 The Committee divided the bill into the Corrections (Social Assistance) Amendment Bill, the Customs and Excise (Social Assistance) Amendment Bill, and the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Social Assistance) Amendment Bill, divided into Corrections (Social Assistance) Amendment Bill| Customs and Excise (Social Assistance) Amendment Bill| Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and the Compensation (Social Assistance) Amendment Bill| pursuant to Supplementary Order Paper185.

Bill to be reported with amendment presently.
Second Reading 11 Mar 2008 Bill read a second time.
SC Reports 30 Oct 2007 The Social Services Committee reported on this bill. View the bill as reported from the Social Services Committee at the New Zealand Legislation website.
Submissions Due 24 Sep 2007
First Reading 7 Aug 2007 Bill read a first time.

Bill referred to the Social Services Committee.
Ayes 115
Labour 49
National 48
NZ First 7
Green 6
United F. 2
Progres. 1
indep. 2 (Copeland, Field)
Noes 4
Maori 4
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Introduction 18 Jul 2007

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