New Zealand Income Support Survey
The New Zealand Income Support Survey was a nationwide survey that took place between June and December 2022. The survey interviewed 1,852 people aged between 18 and 64 years old, from a range of backgrounds, on low- and middle-incomes who appeared potentially eligible for income support payments from the Ministry of Social Development or Inland Revenue regardless of whether they were receiving payments or not.
It asked New Zealanders about their:
- awareness of income support payments
- possible eligibility for income support payments
- experiences applying for income support
- Childcare
- Work and family life.
This survey was done to provide nationally representative evidence to help evaluate changes to the income support system that took place between 2018 and 2022, and to build the evidence base to support future policy advice. The survey has provided useful, current information on how the income support system supports low- and middle-income New Zealand families.
Findings from the 2022 New Zealand Income Support Survey are now available.
Information about the survey is available in Te Reo Māori and English
