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Consultation document
Published 10 October 2025

Working for Families scheme – summary of consultation

In May 2025, the Government released a discussion document that proposed changes to the Working for Families scheme with the aim of increasing certainty and preventing debt among Working for Families recipients. Consultation ran from 22 May 2025 until 3 July 2025 and included written submissions and engagement sessions with interested parties.

Inland Revenue and the Ministry of Social Development are releasing a summary of the main themes that emerged from consultation. All matters raised in the discussion document are being considered further and could be subject to further consultation.