Browse data msd_main_benefit_summary

NZ Main Benefits — Quarterly Summary

Quarterly count of working-age main benefit recipients by benefit type (Jobseeker Support, Sole Parent Support, Supported Living Payment, Other) at national level, 2014–present. From MSD Quarterly Benefit Fact Sheets.

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Data as of 2026-07-28  · quarterly  · 235 rows

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Dataset ID
msd_main_benefit_summary
Data source
MSD
Last refreshed
2026-07-28
Refresh cadence
quarterly
API endpoint
https://api.eolas.fyi/v1/datasets/msd_main_benefit_summary/data

Columns (3)

schema glossary · auto-generated
Column Type Description
quarter string Quarter
benefit_type string Benefit type
recipients long Recipients

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Data preview

QuarterBenefit TypeRecipients
2014-12Jobseeker Support124631
2014-12Other Main Benefits18113
2014-12Sole Parent Support72534
2014-12Supported Living Payment93867
2014-12Total309145

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