Appendix - Types of information shared

This Appendix lists the current agreements and the types of information shared.

Determining entitlement to the Community Services Card sharing agreement

• Number of children and children’s dates of birth
• Full or partial entitlement to Working for Families tax credits (WfFTC)
• Deemed assessable income of applicant and spouse
• Actual assessable income of applicant and spouse
• Credits of tax payable and credit actually paid (WfFTC).

Determining employment start and stop dates for benefits, students and Working for Families tax credits sharing agreement

• Applicant’s IRD number and social welfare number
• Applicant’s name and date of birth
• Name, address and contact details of applicant’s employer
• Commencement and cessation date with employer
• Income source and monthly income of applicant
• Benefit type and start and end date
• Gross benefit received.

Detect double payments of Working for Families tax credits sharing agreement

Primary carer

• Primary carer’s IRD number and social welfare number
• Primary carer’s names, date of birth and contact details (address and phone number)
• Primary carer’s bank account number
• Primary carer’s date of arrival in New Zealand
• Type of benefit received and gross income from benefits
• Primary carer’s gross Working for Families tax credits paid and whether full or partial
• Primary carer’s benefit start and end dates.

Partner

• Partner’s IRD number and social welfare number
• Partner’s name and date of birth
• Partnership “known since” date
• Partner’s estimated and actual weekly gross income from benefit
• Partner’s Working for Families tax credits paid and gross rate of payment
• Partner’s benefit start and end date
• Reason code for benefit cessation.

Entitlement

• Qualifying hours for carer and partner
• Children’s names and date of birth
• Number of days shared care of child
• The start and stop date relating to a child’s entitlement
• Working for Families tax credits paid by Inland Revenue and the Ministry of Social Development and date payment started
• Working for Families tax credits paid since benefit start
• Date final Working for Families tax credits paid by the Ministry of Social Development and whether payment extension applies
• Partner’s gross Working for Families tax credits paid.

Administration of child support scheme sharing agreement

• Person’s name, address, and date of birth
• Request and confirm whether person receiving sole parent benefit
• IRD number and social welfare number
• Benefit type and date received from and date paid to
• Parental benefit rate
• Confirm custodial parent indicator
• Date child excluded from benefit.

Administration of student loan scheme sharing agreement

• Borrower’s name, IRD number and date of birth
• Borrower’s address and contact details (email, phone, mobile number)
• Transaction code
• Tertiary provider number
• Transaction date and amount
• Loan start and cease dates (including reason for ceasing)
• Loan application date and enrolment date.

Reduce benefit debt sharing agreement

Personal information

• Customer’s IRD number and social welfare number
• Customer’s name details (including alias and preferred names) and date of birth
• Beneficiaries’ start and stop status
• Bank account details
• Customer’s contact details (phone number, email address and physical address)
• Customer’s nominated person/agent
• Immigration details
• Associated entities
• Whether deceased or bankrupt.

Family details

• Dependent sibling’s names and date of birth
• Partner/spouse name
• Child support details
• Care-giving arrangements
• Change of marital status/partner
• Paid parental leave.

Employment details

• Name and trading address of employer(s)
• Employer(s) address, phone number and email address
• Employees tax code
• Assessable income
• Employment income (monthly)
• Start and end dates for any employment
• Benefit type and gross benefit received.