Vote Social Housing - Social Services and Community Sector - Estimates 2018/19

APPROPRIATION MINISTER(S): Minister of Housing and Urban Development (M96)

APPROPRIATION ADMINISTRATOR: Ministry of Social Development

RESPONSIBLE MINISTER FOR MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: Minister for Social Development

Overview of the Vote#

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development is responsible for appropriations in this Vote for the 2018/19 financial year covering the following:

a total of nearly $1,508 million on Accommodation Assistance

a total of over $1,013 million on social housing purchasing

a total of over $168 million on transitional housing

a total of over $59 million on social housing outcomes support, and

a total of nearly $24 million on community group housing.

Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-4.

Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections#

Annual and Permanent Appropriations#

Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type	Final Budgeted $000	Estimated Actual $000	Budget $000
	2017/18		2018/19
Departmental Output Expenses
*Administering the Legacy Social Housing Fund (M96)* This appropriation is limited to the administration costs of the Legacy Social Housing Fund.	600	600	-
Total Departmental Output Expenses	600	600	-
Benefits or Related Expenses
*Accommodation Assistance (M96)* This appropriation is limited to payments for accommodation costs, paid in accordance with criteria set out in, or in delegated legislation made under, the Social Security Act 1964 or any legislation that replaces that Act.	1,230,562	1,208,262	1,507,597
Total Benefits or Related Expenses	1,230,562	1,208,262	1,507,597
Non-Departmental Other Expenses
*Social Housing Provider Development (M96)* This appropriation is limited to providing support to third party providers of social and/or affordable housing services.	7,172	7,172	-
Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses	7,172	7,172	-
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
*Community Group Housing MCA (M96)* The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to purchase housing services from Housing New Zealand Corporation and Community Group Housing providers to maintain the supply of tenanted Community Group Housing properties.	20,396	20,396	23,795
Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Community Group Housing Market Rent Top-Up This category is limited to the provision of funding to Housing New Zealand Corporation to pay the difference between the contracted rent with the Community Group Housing provider and market rent for the leased properties.	10,106	10,106	13,891
Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Community Housing Rent Relief This category is limited to the provision of a rent relief fund to Community Group Housing providers for the sole purpose of helping them meet their contracted rent payments.	4,104	4,104	4,104
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
Acquisition and Improvement of Community Group Housing Properties This category is limited to debt or equity in Housing New Zealand Corporation to acquire, modernise or reconfigure properties leased by Community Housing Providers.	6,186	6,186	5,800
*Social Housing Outcomes Support MCA (M96)* The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to operate the social housing register and associated interventions in such a way as to support more people with the greatest housing need into housing, and to move those who are capable of housing independence closer towards that.	61,308	61,308	59,436
Departmental Output Expenses
Services to Support People to Access Accommodation This category is limited to assessing and reviewing eligibility for social housing and income related rent, social housing register management and the accurate and timely payment of income related rent subsidies to the social housing provider.	48,325	48,325	45,083
Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Services Related to Supporting Outcomes for Those in Need of or At Risk of Needing Social Housing This category is limited to the provision of support services to those in need of social housing or those at risk of entering or exiting social housing.	10,383	10,383	11,753
Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Housing Support Package This category is limited to the provision of incentives, products and services to help households with lower housing need who are in, or seeking social housing, to access or retain alternative housing solutions.	2,600	2,600	2,600
*Social Housing Purchasing MCA (M96)* The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to secure and purchase the provision of social housing.	935,508	935,508	1,013,271
Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Purchase of Social Housing Provision This category is limited to purchasing the provision of social housing and related services from social housing providers in accordance with reimbursement agreements or tailored agreements under the Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Act 1992.	889,466	889,466	977,651
Services Related to the Provision of Social Housing This category is limited to the provision of services related to the provision of social housing by a social housing provider.	400	400	300
Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Support for the Provision of Social Housing Supply This category is limited to providing support to secure access to properties for social housing providers to use for social housing tenancies.	45,642	45,642	35,320
*Transitional Housing MCA (M96)* The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to fund the delivery of transitional housing places in New Zealand.	125,242	125,242	168,183
Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Provision of Transitional Housing Places This category is limited to supporting transitional housing providers to provide transitional housing places.	40,899	40,899	49,894
Transitional Housing Services This category is limited to payments to transitional housing providers on a per household basis to cover tenancy and property management; and services to support tenants in transitional housing to move into sustainable housing.	49,446	49,446	49,438
Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Impairment of Crown Assets Related to Transitional Housing This category is limited to expenses incurred as a result of the impairment of Crown assets related to transitional housing, including write down and write offs.	2,555	2,555	-
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
Acquisition, Development and Construction of Transitional Housing This category is limited to funding the acquisition, construction and development or redevelopment of land or properties for the purpose of providing transitional housing.	32,342	32,342	68,851
Total Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure	1,142,454	1,142,454	1,264,685
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations	2,380,788	2,358,488	2,772,282

Supporting Information#

Part 1 - Vote as a Whole#

1.1 - New Policy Initiatives

Policy Initiative	Appropriation	2017/18 Final Budgeted $000	2018/19 Budget $000	2019/20 Estimated $000	2020/21 Estimated $000	2021/22 Estimated $000
Community Group Housing - Market Rent Top Up	Community Group Housing MCA (M96)
	Community Group Housing Market Rent Top-Up	-	3,431	3,431	3,431	3,431
	Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Frontline Housing Resources - Additional Funding	Social Housing Outcomes Support MCA (M96)
	Services to Support People to Access Accommodation	-	7,500	7,500	7,500	7,500
	Departmental Output Expenses
Families Package	Accommodation Assistance (M96)	4,948	(1,374)	(8,713)	(15,202)	3,004
	Benefits or Related Expenses
	Social Housing Purchasing MCA (M96)
	Purchase of Social Housing Provision	1,649	3,278	(2,612)	(2,665)	(2,665)
	Non-Departmental Output Expense
Final financial implications for the '100 days' tertiary education commitments	Accommodation Assistance (M96)	267	684	817	967	1,033
	Benefits or Related Expenses
Housing First - Expansion into New Cities and Regions	Social Housing Purchasing MCA (M96)
	Purchase of Social Housing Provision	-	1,125	3,393	5,911	8,731
	Social Housing Outcomes Support MCA(M96)
	Services Related to Supporting Outcomes for those in need of or at risk of needing Social Housing	-	2,662	4,673	6,685	8,697
	Non-Departmental Output Expenses
	Accommodation Assistance (M96)	-	65	185	305	424
	Benefits or Related Expenses
Housing First - Funding to Resource the Current Programme	Social Housing Outcomes Support MCA (M96)
	Services Related to Supporting Outcomes for those in need of or at risk of needing Social Housing	-	7,715	6,410	6,410	-
	Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Public Housing - Funding for Existing and Additional Supply	Social Housing Purchasing MCA (M96)
	Purchase of Social Housing Provision	-	(13,697)	32,403	72,287	117,288
	Non-Departmental Output Expenses
	Support for the Provision of Social Housing Supply	-	(360)	14,044	(16,890)	-
	Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Remuneration Cost Pressures for the Ministry of Social Development	Social Housing Outcomes Support MCA (M96)
	Services to Support People to Access Accommodation	-	516	516	516	516
	Departmental Output Expenses
Transitional Housing - Funding to Meet Current Target	Transitional Housing MCA (M96)
	Transitional Housing Services	-	27,503	16,399	15,448	15,448
	Provision of Transitional Housing Places	-	26,216	-	-	-
	Non-Departmental Output Expenses
	Acquisition, Development and Construction of Transitional Housing	-	68,851	-	-	-
	Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
Transitional Housing - Request for Funding Approval	Transitional Housing MCA (M96)
	Acquisition, Development and Construction of Transitional Housing	20,000	-	-	-	-
	Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
Winter 2018 Response Funding Arrangements	Transitional Housing MCA (M96)
	Transitional Housing Services	21,011	-	-	-	-
	Provision of Transitional Housing Places	6,712	-	-	-	-
	Non-Departmental Output Expenses
	Impairment of Crown Assets Related to Transitional Housing	2,555	-	-	-	-
	Non-Departmental Other Expenses
	Acquisition, Development and Construction of Transitional Housing	12,342	-	-	-	-
	Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
	Social Housing Outcomes Support MCA (M96)
	Services Related to Supporting Outcomes for those in need of or at risk of needing Social Housing	2,450	-	-	-	-
	Social Housing Purchasing MCA (M96)
	Purchase of Social Housing Provision	(13,367)	-	-	-	-
	Non-Departmental Output Expenses
	Support for the Provision of Social Housing Supply	(31,703)	-	-	-	-
	Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Availability and Resilience Business Case: Preferred Resilience Initiative	Social Housing Outcomes Support MCA (M96)
	Services to Support People to Access Accommodation	87	-	-	-	-
	Departmental Output Expenses
Community Organisation Refugee Sponsorship Category	Accommodation Assistance (M96) Benefits or Related Expenses	49	39	30	30	30
Housing First - Expansion into New Cities and Regions	Accommodation Assistance (M96)	53	151	250	347	347
	Benefits or Related Expenses
	Social Housing Outcomes Support MCA (M96)
	Services Related to Supporting Outcomes for those in need of or at risk of needing Social Housing	938	938	938	938	938
	Social Housing Purchasing MCA (M96)
	Purchase of Social Housing Provision	733	2,159	3,695	5,311	5,311
	Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Modernising Frontline Tools (End User Compute) Business Case and Request for Draw Down	Social Housing Outcomes Support MCA (M96)
	Services to Support People to Access Accommodation	103	397	508	565	575
	Departmental Output Expenses
The Next Three-Year Refugee Quota Programme	Accommodation Assistance (M96)	-	334	844	1,234	1,533
	Benefits or Related Expenses
Total Initiatives		28,827	138,133	84,711	93,128	172,141

1.2 - Trends in the Vote#

Summary of Financial Activity#

	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18		2018/19			2019/20	2020/21	2021/22
	Actual $000	Actual $000	Actual $000	Actual $000	Final Budgeted $000	Estimated Actual $000	Departmental Transactions Budget $000	Non- Departmental Transactions Budget $000	Total Budget $000	Estimated $000	Estimated $000	Estimated $000
Appropriations
Output Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Benefits or Related Expenses	1,145,875	1,128,850	1,163,674	1,152,412	1,255,936	1,233,636	N/A	1,507,597	1,507,597	1,508,410	1,505,858	1,518,057
Borrowing Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Capital Expenditure	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-	-	-	-
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA)
Output Expenses	660,012	723,591	795,384	873,510	1,049,025	1,049,025	45,083	1,102,927	1,148,010	1,217,088	1,319,498	1,421,360
Other Expenses	-	-	5,917	10,550	54,901	54,901	-	42,024	42,024	24,978	6,704	23,594
Capital Expenditure	-	-	5,800	5,414	38,528	38,528	N/A	74,651	74,651	5,800	5,800	5,800
Total Appropriations	1,805,887	1,852,441	1,970,775	2,041,886	2,398,390	2,376,090	45,083	2,727,199	2,772,282	2,756,276	2,837,860	2,968,811
Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts
Tax Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Tax Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-	-	-	-	-
Capital Receipts	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-	-	-	-	-
Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	-	-	-	-	-

Note - where restructuring of the vote has occurred then, to the extent practicable, prior years information has been restated as if the restructuring had occurred before the beginning of the period covered. In this instance Total Appropriations for the Budgeted and Estimated Actual year may not equal Total Appropriations in the Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections.

Adjustments to the Summary of Financial Activity Table Due to Vote Restructuring#

Transfer of the Departmental Output Expense appropriation, Administering the Legacy Social Housing Fund, and the Non-Departmental Other Expense appropriation, Social Housing Provider Development, from Vote Social Housing to Vote Building and Housing with effect from 1 July 2018.

	2013/14 Adjustments $000	2014/15 Adjustments $000	2015/16 Adjustments $000	2016/17 Adjustments $000	2017/18 Final Budgeted Adjustments $000	2017/18 Estimated Actual Adjustments $000
Appropriations
Output Expenses	-	-	(437)	(330)	(600)	(600)
Benefits or Related Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Borrowing Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Expenses	-	-	(760)	(600)	(7,172)	(7,172)
Capital Expenditure	-	-	-	-	-	-
Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure	-	-	-	-	-	-
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA)
Output Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Capital Expenditure	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Appropriations	-	-	(1,197)	(930)	(7,772)	(7,772)
Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts
Tax Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Tax Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-
Capital Receipts	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts	-	-	-	-	-	-

Transfer of funding for the Emergency Housing Special Needs Grant from Vote Social Development, Benefits or Related Expense appropriation, Hardship Assistance to Vote Social Housing, Benefits or Related Expenses appropriation, Accommodation Assistance with effect from 1 July 2018.

	2013/14 Adjustments $000	2014/15 Adjustments $000	2015/16 Adjustments $000	2016/17 Adjustments $000	2017/18 Final Budgeted Adjustments $000	2017/18 Estimated Actual Adjustments $000
Appropriations
Output Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Benefits or Related Expenses	-	-	-	25,432	25,374	25,374
Borrowing Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Capital Expenditure	-	-	-	-	-	-
Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure	-	-	-	-	-	-
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA)
Output Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Capital Expenditure	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Appropriations	-	-	-	25,432	25,374	25,374
Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts
Tax Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Tax Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-
Capital Receipts	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts	-	-	-	-	-	-

The prior year information in the Summary of Financial Activity table has been restated to reflect the current Vote structure.

1.3 - Analysis of Significant Trends#

Non-Departmental Benefits or Related Expenses

The Accommodation Assistance appropriation was transferred from Vote Social Development to Vote Social Housing from 1 July 2017. Funding for the Emergency Housing Special Needs Grants will be transferred to this appropriation from Vote Social Development with effect from 1 July 2018.

Annual expenditure decreased by $19 million from $1,146 million in 2013/14 to $1,127 million in 2016/17. Annual expenditure is expected to be $1,208 million in 2017/18 and increase to $1,518 million by 2021/22.

The number of Accommodation Supplement recipients typically follows the trends of main benefits (for example, Jobseeker Support, Sole Parent Support and Supported Living Payment). The number of recipients has fallen from an average of 296,500 in 2013/14 to 290,100 in 2016/17. The number is expected to increase to 295,600 in 2018/19 due to the Families Package and then fall again to 286,200 by 2021/22, due to an expected decline in the number of main benefit recipients.

The average amount of Accommodation Assistance paid per recipient increased between 2013/14 and 2016/17, and is expected to increase further in 2017/18 due to the Families Package.

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

The increasing trend for Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure is mainly due to an increase in actual and forecast expenditure in the Social Housing Purchasing MCA non-departmental output expense category, Purchase of Social Housing Provision, much of which is demand driven expenditure, which is influenced by the levels of recipient numbers and subsidies paid per person. There has also been a one-off increase in 2018/19 of $36.509 million in the Transitional Housing MCA non-departmental capital expenditure category, Acquisition, Development and Construction of Transitional Housing. This is for capital expenditure on Transitional Housing places.

1.4 - Reconciliation of Changes in Appropriation Structure#

There has been a change to the title of the Social Housing Purchasing MCA category, Part Payment of Rent to Social Housing Providers to Purchase of Social Housing Provision from 1 July 2018.

Also there has been a change in the title of the Emergency Housing MCA, to Transitional Housing MCA from 1 July 2018. There has also been a corresponding change in the category titles of that MCA from 1 July 2018 as detailed below.

2017/18 Appropriations in the 2017/18 Structure	2017/18 (Current) $000	Appropriations to which Expenses (or Capital Expenditure) have been Moved from or to	Amount Moved $000	2017/18 Appropriations in the 2018/19 Structure	2017/18 (Restated) $000	2018/19 $000
		Old Structure		New Structure
*Vote Social Housing*
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
Social Housing Purchasing MCA
Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Part Payment of Rent to Social Housing Providers	889,466	Transferred to Social Housing Purchasing MCA: Purchase of Social Housing Provision	(889,466)
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
Emergency Housing MCA
Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Provision of Emergency Housing Places	40,899	Transferred to Transitional Housing MCA: Provision of Transitional Housing Places	(40,899)
Emergency Housing Services	49,446	Transferred to Transitional Housing MCA: Transitional Housing Services	(49,446)
Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Impairment of Crown Assets Related to Emergency Housing	2,555	Transferred to Transitional Housing MCA: Impairment of Crown Assets Related to Transitional Housing	(2,555)
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
Acquisition, Development and Construction of Emergency Housing	32,342	Transferred to Transitional Housing MCA: Acquisition, Development and Construction of Transitional Housing	(32,342)
				Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
				Social Housing Purchasing MCA
				Non-Departmental Output Expenses
		Transferred from Social Housing Purchasing MCA: Part Payment of Rent to Social Housing Providers	889,466	Purchase of Social Housing Provision	889,466	977,561
				Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
				Transitional Housing MCA
				Non-Departmental Output Expenses
		Transferred from Emergency Housing MCA: Provision of Emergency Housing Places	40,899	Provision of Transitional Housing Places	40,899	49,894
		Transferred from Emergency Housing MCA: Emergency Housing Services	49,446	Transitional Housing Services	49,446	49,438
				Non-Departmental Other Expenses
		Transferred from Emergency Housing MCA: Impairment of Crown Assets Related to Emergency Housing	2,555	Impairment of Crown Assets Related to Transitional Housing	2,555	-
				Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
		Transferred from Emergency Housing MCA: Acquisition, Development and Construction of Emergency Housing	32,342	Acquisition, Development and Construction of Transitional Housing	32,342	68,851
Total changes in appropriations	1,014,708		-		1,014,708	1,145,744

Explanations of the reasons for changing the appropriation structure are noted in the details of each appropriation in Parts 2-4.

Part 3 - Details of Non-Departmental Appropriations#

Accommodation Assistance (M96)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to payments for accommodation costs, paid in accordance with criteria set out in, or in delegated legislation made under, the Social Security Act 1964 or any legislation that replaces that Act.

Expenses

	2017/18		2018/19	2019/20	2020/21	2021/22
	Final Budgeted $000	Estimated Actual $000	Budget $000	Estimated $000	Estimated $000	Estimated $000
Total Appropriation	1,230,562	1,208,262	1,507,597	1,508,410	1,505,858	1,518,057

Components of the Appropriation

	2017/18		2018/19	2019/20	2020/21	2021/22
	Final Budgeted $000	Estimated Actual $000	Budget $000	Estimated $000	Estimated $000	Estimated $000
Accommodation Supplement	1,208,253	1,208,253	1,481,704	1,487,806	1,487,276	1,500,305
Special Transfer Allowance	9	9	7	5	4	3
Emergency Housing Special Needs Grant	0	0	25,886	20,599	18,578	17,749
Supplementary Add-on	22,300

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve social outcomes by providing targeted financial support to help eligible people meet the costs of accommodation.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

An exemption was granted under s.15D(2)(b)(ii) of the PFA, as additional performance information is unlikely to be informative because this appropriation is solely for payments of Accommodation Assistance under the Social Security Act 1964 or any legislation that replaces that Act. Performance information relating to the administration of the payment is provided under the Improved Employment and Social Outcomes Support MCA in Vote Social Development.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives

Policy Initiative	Year of First Impact	2017/18 Final Budgeted $000	2018/19 Budget $000	2019/20 Estimated $000	2020/21 Estimated $000	2021/22 Estimated $000
Current Government
Housing First - Expansion into New Cities and Regions	2018/19	-	65	185	305	424
Families Package	2017/18	4,948	(1,374)	(8,713)	(15,202)	3,004
Final financial implications for the '100 days' tertiary education commitments	2017/18	267	684	817	967	1,033
Previous Government
The Next Three-Year Refugee Quota Programme	2018/19	-	334	844	1,234	1,533
Community Organisation Refugee Sponsorship Category	2017/18	49	39	30	30	30
Family Incomes Package	2017/18	87,559	361,583	380,296	399,723	399,723
Housing First Expansion	2017/18	53	151	250	347	347
20 Additional Medical Places	2015/16	1	1	1	1	1
Children Living in Material Hardship	2015/16	2,338	2,807	2,807	2,807	2,807
Enhanced Use of Authoritative Data	2015/16	40,453	40,453	40,453	40,453	40,453
Maintain the Student Allowance Parental Income Threshold	2015/16	(60)	(60)	(60)	(60)	(60)
Next Steps to Implement the Sole Parent Tertiary-Welfare Interface Package	2015/16	(12,475)	(12,475)	(12,475)	(12,475)	(12,475)
Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis: Implementation	2015/16	1,244	958	725	725	725
Additional Medical Places	2014/15	5	5	5	5	5
Extending the Student Support Stand-Down Period for Permanent Residents	2014/15	621	621	621	621	621

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

Expenditure on Accommodation Assistance is expected to rise between 2017/18 and 2021/22 because of an expected increase in the average rate paid per person, largely as a result of increasing the maximum payment rates from 1 April 2018 under the Families Package changes, and the transfer of funding for the Emergency Housing Special Needs Grants from Vote Social Development to Vote Social Housing. Partly offsetting this increase is an expected decline in the number of Accommodation Supplement recipients.

Conditions on Use of Appropriation

Reference	Conditions
Accommodation Supplement is paid under sections 61DH to 61EC of the Social Security Act 1964	The Accommodation Supplement provides a 70% subsidy for housing costs that exceed 25% of the recipient's income (for renters or boarders) or 30% of the recipient's income (for homeowners), up to a set maximum amount. The level of assistance depends on the recipient's accommodation costs, benefit payment rate, where the recipient lives and on his or her family size. The Supplement is a non-taxable payment that is asset-tested. It is income-tested for New Zealand Superannuation and Veterans' Pension recipients and for non-beneficiaries.
Away from Home Allowance is paid under the Away from Home Allowance Welfare Programme pursuant to section 124(1)(d) of the Social Security Act 1964	The Away from Home Allowance provides assistance with accommodation costs for the caregivers of dependent 16-17 year olds who move away from home to undertake tertiary study or an approved employment related training course. The level of Allowance is based on the same formula as for Accommodation Supplement. The Allowance is a non-taxable payment.
Special Transfer Allowance is paid under the Special Transfer Allowance Programme 2000 pursuant to section 124(1)(d) of the Social Security Act 1964	The Special Transfer Allowance provides assistance with accommodation costs to recipients of the Special Transfer Allowance prior to November 2000 and to former Tenure Protection Allowance recipients who have had their present house sold to a private landlord by Housing New Zealand Corporation. Tenure Protection Allowance ceased to exist with the introduction of the Income Related Rental Subsidy in November 2000. This Allowance is a non-taxable payment.
Special Needs Grant for Emergency Housing is paid under the Special Needs Grants Programme under section 124(1)(d) of the Social Security Act 1964	A grant may be made to a person with an immediate emergency housing need to purchase emergency housing (including any bond) for no more than 7 days (but the period can be extended in exceptional circumstances). Some or all of the grant is recoverable in specified circumstances.

Part 4 - Details of Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#

Community Group Housing (M96)

Overarching Purpose Statement

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to purchase housing services from Housing New Zealand Corporation and Community Group Housing providers to maintain the supply of tenanted Community Group Housing properties.

Scope of Appropriation

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

Community Group Housing Market Rent Top-Up
This category is limited to the provision of funding to Housing New Zealand Corporation to pay the difference between the contracted rent with the Community Group Housing provider and market rent for the leased properties.

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

Community Housing Rent Relief
This category is limited to the provision of a rent relief fund to Community Group Housing providers for the sole purpose of helping them meet their contracted rent payments.

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

Acquisition and Improvement of Community Group Housing Properties
This category is limited to debt or equity in Housing New Zealand Corporation to acquire, modernise or reconfigure properties leased by Community Housing Providers.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure

	2017/18		2018/19
	Final Budgeted $000	Estimated Actual $000	Budget $000
Total Appropriation	20,396	20,396	23,795
*Non-Departmental Output Expenses*
Community Group Housing Market Rent Top-Up	10,106	10,106	13,891
*Non-Departmental Other Expenses*
Community Housing Rent Relief	4,104	4,104	4,104
*Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure*
Acquisition and Improvement of Community Group Housing Properties	6,186	6,186	5,800

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve safe, healthy and affordable homes by supporting third party providers of social and/or affordable housing services.

How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation

The performance for this appropriation will be assessed by Housing New Zealand Corporation's support to community group providers by making available up to 1,500 community group housing properties and related housing services.

What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed

Assessment of Performance	Final Budgeted Standard	Estimated Actual	Budget Standard
	2017/18		2018/19
Non-Departmental Output Expenses
*Community Group Housing Market Rent Top-Up*
This category is intended to achieve safe, healthy and affordable homes with the purchase of housing services from Housing New Zealand Corporation.
An exemption was granted under s15D(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Finance Act, as additional performance information is unlikely to be informative in light of the nature of the transaction or causal event giving rise to the expense.	Exempted	Exempted	Exempted
Non-Departmental Other Expenses
*Community Housing Rent Relief*
This category is intended to achieve safe, healthy and affordable homes by the provision of rent relief to service provider tenants of the Community Group Housing properties.
An exemption was granted under s15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of the annual appropriation for a non-departmental other expense is less than $5 million.	Exempted	Exempted	Exempted
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
*Acquisition and Improvement of Community Group Housing Properties*
This category is intended to achieve the acquisition, modernisation or reconfiguration of Housing New Zealand Corporation state houses to ensure safe, healthy and affordable homes.
An exemption was granted under s15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this annual appropriation for a non-departmental capital expenditure is less than $15 million.	Exempted	Exempted	Exempted

Service Providers for the Multi-Category Appropriation

Housing New Zealand Corporation is the sole service provider.

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Ministry of Social Development in the Ministry of Social Development Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives

Policy Initiative	Year of First Impact	2017/18 Final Budgeted $000	2018/19 Budget $000	2019/20 Estimated $000	2020/21 Estimated $000	2021/22 Estimated $000
Current Government
*Non-Departmental Output Expenses*
Community Group Housing Market Rent Top-Up
Community Group Housing - Market Rent Top Up	2018/19	-	3,431	3,431	3,431	3,431
Previous Government
*Non-Departmental Output Expenses*
Community Group Housing Market Rent Top-Up
Community Group Housing Market Rent Top-Up	2015/16	7,706	8,060	8,060	8,060	8,060

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased by $3.399 million to $23.795 million in 2018/19. This is mainly due to funding for Community Group Housing - Market Rent Top Up: $3.431 million as a result of market rent being higher than forecasted.

Overarching Purpose Statement#

The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to operate the social housing register and associated interventions in such a way as to support more people with the greatest housing need into housing, and to move those who are capable of housing independence closer towards that.

Scope of Appropriation#

Departmental Output Expenses

Services to Support People to Access Accommodation
This category is limited to assessing and reviewing eligibility for social housing and income related rent, social housing register management and the accurate and timely payment of income related rent subsidies to the social housing provider.

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

Services Related to Supporting Outcomes for Those in Need of or At Risk of Needing Social Housing
This category is limited to the provision of support services to those in need of social housing or those at risk of entering or exiting social housing.

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

Housing Support Package
This category is limited to the provision of incentives, products and services to help households with lower housing need who are in, or seeking social housing, to access or retain alternative housing solutions.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure#

	2017/18		2018/19
	Final Budgeted $000	Estimated Actual $000	Budget $000
Total Appropriation	61,308	61,308	59,436
*Departmental Output Expenses*
Services to Support People to Access Accommodation	48,325	48,325	45,083
*Non-Departmental Output Expenses*
Services Related to Supporting Outcomes for Those in Need of or At Risk of Needing Social Housing	10,383	10,383	11,753
*Non-Departmental Other Expenses*
Housing Support Package	2,600	2,600	2,600
Funding for Departmental Output Expenses
*Revenue from the Crown*	48,325	48,325	45,083
Services to Support People to Access Accommodation	48,325	48,325	45,083

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation#

This appropriation is intended to achieve housing assessments and placement on the housing register for people with a housing need, and to provide support to those who are capable of being independent of social housing over the longer term.

How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation#

Performance will be assessed using a combination of data sources. Administrative data will allow the tracking of achievement of housing assessments and placement on the housing register. Additional sources of information, including a social housing valuation, will be used to track the key drivers and risk factors that predict social housing needs and identify variances in trends projected from the valuation. Over time, repeated valuations will contribute to an understanding of how the management of the social housing system is influencing movements in the future valuation.

What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed#

Assessment of Performance	Final Budgeted Standard	Estimated Actual	Budget Standard
	2017/18		2018/19
Departmental Output Expenses
*Services to Support People to Access Accommodation*
This category is intended to achieve accurate and efficient operation of the social housing register so that more people who are eligible for social housing have their housing needs met, and those who are capable of housing independence move closer towards that.
The percentage of Income-Related Rent assessments (for tenants with verified income) that are calculated accurately will be no less than	90%	99.3%	90%
The percentage of housing needs assessments completed within five working days will be no less than	90%	90.2%	90%
Non-Departmental Output Expenses
*Services Related to Supporting Outcomes for Those in Need of or At Risk of Needing Social Housing*
This category is intended to achieve an increase in the number of people who are able to secure and sustain tenancies, and transition to housing independence.
The number of contracted (see Note 1) chronic homeless households (see Note 2) able to be placed and supported into secure and stable (see Note 3) accommodation under the Housing First initiative, will be between	New measure for 2018/19	New measure for 2018/19	500-600
Non-Departmental Other Expenses
*Housing Support Package*
This category is intended to achieve more people transitioning from social housing to housing independence to ensure that social housing is available for households with the greater housing need.
An exemption was granted under s.15D(2)(b)(iii) of the PFA as the amount of this annual appropriation for a Non-departmental output expense is less than $5 million	Exempted	Exempted	Exempted

Note 1 - Under executed service agreement between the Provider and Ministry of Social Development.

Note 2 - Individuals, couples and/or families/whanau who:

are homeless for longer than 12 months, or
have experienced four episodes of homelessness or more within the last three years where the combined duration of these episodes equals 12 months or more and where these episodes were separated by periods of seven or more days of non-homelessness.

Note 3 - Secure and stable accommodation is defined as long-term stable accommodation that is likely to last at least six months (public or private housing).

Service Providers for the Multi-Category Appropriation#

Provider	2017/18 Final Budgeted $000	2017/18 Estimated Actual $000	2018/19 Budget $000	Expiry of Resourcing Commitment
Services Related to Supporting Outcomes for Those in Need or At Risk of Needing Social Housing
Linkpeople Limited	1,025	1,025	Under Negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
VisionWest Community Trust	667	667	Under Negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
Kahui Tu Kaha Limited	609	609	Under Negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
STRIVE Community Trust	259	259	Under Negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
Comcare Charitable Trust	250	250	Under Negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
Emerge Aotearoa Limited	250	250	Under Negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
Wise Management Services Limited	250	250	Under Negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
Other service providers	7,073	7,073	Under Negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
Total Services Related to Supporting Outcomes for Those in Need or At Risk of Needing Social Housing	10,383	10,383	11,753
Housing Support Package
Various Households	2,600	2,600	2,600
Total Housing Support Package	2,600	2,600	2,600

The table above shows the main service providers for this appropriation as at 16 March 2018.

End of Year Performance Reporting#

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Ministry of Social Development in the Ministry of Social Development Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives#

Policy Initiative	Year of First Impact	2017/18 Final Budgeted $000	2018/19 Budget $000	2019/20 Estimated $000	2020/21 Estimated $000	2021/22 Estimated $000
Current Government
*Departmental Output Expenses*
Services to Support People to Access Accommodation
Frontline Housing Resources - Additional Funding	2018/19	-	7,500	7,500	7,500	7,500
Remuneration Cost Pressures for the Ministry of Social Development	2018/19	-	516	516	516	516
*Non-Departmental Output Expenses*
Services Related to Supporting Outcomes for those in need of or at risk of needing Social Housing
Housing First - Expansion into New Cities and Regions	2018/19	-	2,662	4,673	6,685	8,697
Housing First - Funding to Resource the Current Programme	2018/19	-	7,715	6,410	6,410	-
Winter 2018 Response Funding Arrangements	2017/18	2,450	-	-	-	-
Previous Government
*Departmental Output Expenses*
Services to Support People to Access Accommodation
Availability and Resilience Business Case: Preferred Resilience Initiative	2017/18	87	-	-	-	-
Modernising Frontline Tools (End User Compute) Business Case and Request for Draw Down	2017/18	103	397	508	565	575
Developing an Integrated Social Investment and Purchasing Model for Social Housing	2016/17	17,488	13,835	11,285	10,932	10,932
Ensuring the Safety of Our Employees	2016/17	158	28	28	28	28
Measures to Support More people in Emergency Housing	2016/17	2,900	-	-	-	-
Social Housing - Emergency Housing	2016/17	50	-	-	-	-
Social Housing Reform Programme	2015/16	5,009	5,009	5,009	5,009	5,009
*Non-Departmental Output Expenses*
Services Related to Supporting Outcomes for those in need of or at risk of needing Social Housing
Housing First Expansion	2017/18	938	938	938	938	938
Positive Pathways for People with a Corrections History	2017/18	438	438	438	438	438

Overarching Purpose Statement#

The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to secure and purchase the provision of social housing.

Scope of Appropriation#

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

Purchase of Social Housing Provision
This category is limited to purchasing the provision of social housing and related services from social housing providers in accordance with reimbursement agreements or tailored agreements under the Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Act 1992.
Services Related to the Provision of Social Housing
This category is limited to the provision of services related to the provision of social housing by a social housing provider.

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

Support for the Provision of Social Housing Supply
This category is limited to providing support to secure access to properties for social housing providers to use for social housing tenancies.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure#

	2017/18		2018/19
	Final Budgeted $000	Estimated Actual $000	Budget $000
Total Appropriation	935,508	935,508	1,013,271
*Non-Departmental Output Expenses*
Purchase of Social Housing Provision	889,466	889,466	977,651
Services Related to the Provision of Social Housing	400	400	300
*Non-Departmental Other Expenses*
Support for the Provision of Social Housing Supply	45,642	45,642	35,320

Comparators for Restructured Appropriation#

Vote, Type and Title of Appropriation	Final Budgeted $000	Estimated Actual $000	Budget $000
	2017/18		2018/19
Vote Social Housing: Social Housing Purchasing MCA: Non-Departmental Output Expense: Part Payment of Rent to Social Housing Providers	889,466	889,466	-
Total	889,466	889,466	977,651

The above table represents a change in the title of the Social Housing Purchasing MCA category, Part Payment of Rent to Social Housing Providers to Purchase of Social Housing Provision from 1 July 2018.

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation#

This appropriation is intended to achieve better access to social housing places by providing payments to secure access to properties for social housing providers and the purchase of social housing provision.

How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation#

Assessment of Performance	Final Budgeted Standard	Estimated Actual	Budget Standard
	2017/18		2018/19
The total number of social housing places (see Note 1) provided by all social housing providers will be no less than	67,000	66,582	67,000-72,000

Note 1 - A social housing place is defined for this purpose as a property that is available for a tenant who may be eligible for the Income Related Rent Subsidy (IRRS), and includes:

any house provided by Housing New Zealand Corporation (HNZC) (excluding community group housing, but including IRRS tenancies, market rent tenancies, and vacant properties), and
or an IRRS tenancy or market rent tenancy provided by a registered Community Housing Provider (CHP).

What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed#

Assessment of Performance	Final Budgeted Standard	Estimated Actual	Budget Standard
	2017/18		2018/19
Non-Departmental Output Expenses
*Purchase of Social Housing Provision*
This category is intended to achieve an increase in social housing support for eligible people through the payment of income-related rent subsidy.
The number of tenancies subsidised by an income-related rent subsidy will be no less than (see Note 1)	New measure for 2018/19	New measure for 2018/19	62,000
*Services Related to the Provision of Social Housing*
This category is intended to achieve continuity of support for social housing tenants who previously had the cost of water rate charges paid for.
An exemption was granted under s.15D(2)(b)(iii) of the PFA as the amount of this annual appropriation for a non-departmental output expense is less than $5 million	Exempted	Exempted	Exempted
Non-Departmental Other Expenses
*Support for the Provision of Social Housing Supply*
This category is intended to achieve an increase in social housing places through the provision of payments to secure access to properties for social housing providers.
The number of income-related rent subsidy places contracted from community housing providers will be no less than	4,500	4,500	4,500
The number of income-related rent subsidy places contracted from Housing New Zealand will be no less than	57,500	57,500	57,500

Note 1 - With the number of HNZ IRRS places being, no less than 57,500, and the number of CHP IRRS places being no less than 4,500.

Service Providers for the Multi-Category Appropriation#

Provider	2017/18 Final Budgeted $000	2017/18 Estimated Actual $000	2018/19 Budget $000	Expiry of Resourcing Commitment
Purchase of Social Housing Provision
Housing New Zealand Corporation	812,000	812,000	Under Negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
Tamaki Housing Association Limited Partnership	42,608	42,608	Under Negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
Accessible Properties New Zealand Limited	14,451	14,451	Under Negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
Otautahi Community Housing Trust	2,300	2,300	Under Negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
Linkpeople Limited	1,979	1,979	Under Negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
Other suppliers	16,128	16,128	Under Negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
Total Purchase of Social Housing Provision	889,466	889,466	977,651
Services Related to the Provision of Social Housing
Accessible Properties New Zealand Limited	400	400	Under Negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
Total Services Related to the Provision of Social Housing	400	400	300
Support for the Provision of Social Housing Supply
Community of Refuge Trust	5,535	5,535	Under Negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
Accessible Properties NZ Limited	5,781	5,781	Under Negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
The Salvation Army New Zealand Trust	1,875	1,875	Under Negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
Dwell Housing Trust	800	800	Under Negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
Airedale Property Trust	531	531	Under Negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
Other service providers	31,120	31,120
Total Support for the Provision of Social Housing Supply	45,642	45,642	35,320

The table above shows the main service providers for this appropriation as at 16 March 2018.

End of Year Performance Reporting#

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Ministry of Social Development in the Ministry of Social Development Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives#

Policy Initiative	Year of First Impact	2017/18 Final Budgeted $000	2018/19 Budget $000	2019/20 Estimated $000	2020/21 Estimated $000	2021/22 Estimated $000
Current Government
*Non-Departmental Output Expenses*
Purchase of Social Housing Provision
Housing First - Expansion into New Cities and Regions	2018/19	-	1,125	3,393	5,911	8,731
Public Housing - Funding for Existing and Additional Supply	2018/19	-	(13,697)	32,403	72,287	117,288
Winter 2018 Response Funding Arrangements	2017/18	(13,367)	-	-	-	-
Families Package	2017/18	1,649	3,278	(2,612)	(2,665)	(2,665)
*Non-Departmental Other Expenses*
Support for the Provision of Social Housing Supply
Public Housing - Funding for Existing and Additional Supply	2018/19	-	(360)	14,044	(16,890)	-
Winter 2018 Response Funding Arrangements	2017/18	(31,703)	-	-	-	-
Previous Government
*Non-Departmental Output Expenses*
Purchase of Social Housing Provision
Family Incomes Package	2017/18	(1,649)	(6,183)	(4,940)	(4,940)	(4,940)
Housing First Expansion	2017/18	733	2,159	3,695	5,311	5,311
Positive Pathways for People with a Corrections History	2017/18	673	2,015	3,513	5,145	5,145
Increasing the Supply of Social Housing in Auckland	2016/17	5,073	9,596	(50)	-	-
Social Housing - Additional Income-Related Rent Subsidy Funding	2016/17	31,850	52,360	24,310	24,310	24,310
Services Related to the Provision of Social Housing
Social Housing - Water Rates in Tauranga for transferred Social Housing Properties	2016/17	400	300	300	300	300
*Non-Departmental Other Expenses*
Support for the Provision of Social Housing Supply
Increasing the Supply of Social Housing in Auckland	2016/17	(26,150)	13,770	(16,890)	-	-
Social Housing - Additional Income-Related Rent Subsidy Funding	2016/17	26,150	26,140	16,890	16,890	16,890

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

The appropriation increased by $77.763 million to $1,013.271 million in 2018/19. This increase mainly relates to increased demand for the income-related rent subsidy.

Transitional Housing (M96)#

Overarching Purpose Statement#

The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to fund the delivery of transitional housing places in New Zealand.

Scope of Appropriation#

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

Provision of Transitional Housing Places
This category is limited to supporting transitional housing providers to provide transitional housing places.
Transitional Housing Services
This category is limited to payments to transitional housing providers on a per household basis to cover tenancy and property management; and services to support tenants in transitional housing to move into sustainable housing.

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

Impairment of Crown Assets Related to Transitional Housing
This category is limited to expenses incurred as a result of the impairment of Crown assets related to transitional housing, including write down and write offs.

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

Acquisition, Development and Construction of Transitional Housing
This category is limited to funding the acquisition, construction and development or redevelopment of land or properties for the purpose of providing transitional housing.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure#

	2017/18		2018/19
	Final Budgeted $000	Estimated Actual $000	Budget $000
Total Appropriation	125,242	125,242	168,183
*Non-Departmental Output Expenses*
Provision of Transitional Housing Places	40,899	40,899	49,894
Transitional Housing Services	49,446	49,446	49,438
*Non-Departmental Other Expenses*
Impairment of Crown Assets Related to Transitional Housing	2,555	2,555	-
*Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure*
Acquisition, Development and Construction of Transitional Housing	32,342	32,342	68,851

Comparators for Restructured Appropriation#

Vote, Type and Title of Appropriation	Final Budgeted $000	Estimated Actual $000	Budget $000
	2017/18		2018/19
Vote Social Housing: Emergency Housing MCA: Non-Departmental Output Expenses: Provision of Emergency Housing Places	40,899	40,899	-
Vote Social Housing: Emergency Housing MCA: Non-Departmental Output Expenses: Emergency Housing Services	49,446	49,446	-
Vote Social Housing: Emergency Housing MCA: Non-Departmental Other Expenses: Impairment of Crown Assets Related to Emergency Housing	2,555	2,555	-
Vote Social Housing: Emergency Housing MCA: Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure: Acquisition, Development and Construction of Emergency Housing	32,342	32,342	-
Total	125,242	125,242	168,183

The above table represents a change in the title of the Emergency Housing MCA to Transitional Housing MCA from 1 July 2018. There has also been a corresponding change in the category titles from 1 July 2018 as follows:

Provision of Emergency Housing Places to Provision of Transitional Housing Places

Emergency Housing Services to Transitional Housing Services

Impairment of Crown Assets Related to Emergency Housing to Impairment of Crown Assets related to Transitional Housing, and

Acquisition, Development and Construction of Emergency Housing to Acquisition, Development and Construction of Transitional Housing.

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation#

This appropriation is intended to achieve better outcomes for vulnerable households through the provision of transitional housing and associated support services.

How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation#

Performance will be assessed by delivering between 2,000 and 2,200 transitional housing places and associated support services (where applicable).

What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed#

Assessment of Performance	Final Budgeted Standard	Estimated Actual	Budget Standard
	2017/18		2018/19
Non-Departmental Output Expenses
*Provision of Transitional Housing Places*
This category is intended to achieve improved access to transitional places for eligible families and individuals across New Zealand.
The number of transitional housing places (see Note 1) in areas of demand will be between	2,000-2,200	2,112	2,000-2,200
*Transitional Housing Services*
This category is intended to achieve an increase in support services for the families and individuals who access the additional transitional housing places secured.
The total number of transitional housing places that receive associated support services will be between	1,200-1,400	1,458	1,200-2,200
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
*Acquisition, Development and Construction of Transitional Housing*
This category is intended to achieve an increase in the supply of transitional housing places.
The number of transitional housing places that will be acquired, developed or constructed will be between	New measure for 2018/19	New measure for 2018/19	195-220

Note 1 - Places can house either individuals or family units. The term 'place' is used to describe the unit of housing that meets the need of a household (be it an individual or a family).

Service Providers for the Multi-Category Appropriation#

Provider	2017/18 Final Budgeted $000	2017/18 Estimated Actual $000	2018/19 Budget $000	Expiry of Resourcing Commitment
Provision of Transitional Housing Places
The Salvation Army New Zealand Trust	4,641	4,641	Under negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
Budget Travellers Inn	1,972	1,972	Under negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
Emerge Aotearoa Limited	1,278	1,278	Under negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
STRIVE Community Trust	1,175	1,175	Under negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
VisionWest Community Trust	1,086	1,086	Under negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
Other service providers	30,747	30,747	Under negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
Total Provision of Transitional Housing Places	40,899	40,899	49,894
Transitional Housing Services
The Salvation Army New Zealand Trust	6,895	6,895	Under negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
Emerge Aotearoa Limited	3,883	3,883	Under negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
STRIVE Community Trust	2,652	2,652	Under negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges Incorporated	2,402	2,402	Under negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
VisionWest Community Trust	1,455	1,455	Under negotiation	Contract reviewed annually
Other service providers	32,159	32,159
Total Transitional Housing Services	49,446	49,446	49,438

The table above shows the main service providers for this appropriation as at 16 March 2018.

End of Year Performance Reporting#

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Ministry of Social Development in the Ministry of Social Development Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives#

Policy Initiative	Year of First Impact	2017/18 Final Budgeted $000	2018/19 Budget $000	2019/20 Estimated $000	2020/21 Estimated $000	2021/22 Estimated $000
Current Government
*Non-Departmental Output Expenses*
Provision of Transitional Housing Places
Transitional Housing - Funding to Meet Current Target	2018/19	-	26,216	-	-	-
Winter 2018 Response Funding Arrangements	2017/18	6,712	-	-	-	-
Transitional Housing Services
Transitional Housing - Funding to Meet Current Target	2018/19	-	27,503	16,399	15,448	15,448
Winter 2018 Response Funding Arrangements	2017/18	21,011	-	-	-	-
*Non-Departmental Other Expenses*
Impairment of Crown Assets Related to Transitional Housing
Winter 2018 Response Funding Arrangements	2017/18	2,555	-	-	-
*Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure*
Acquisition, Development and Construction of Transitional Housing
Transitional Housing - Funding to Meet Current Target	2018/19	-	68,851	-	-	-
Transitional Housing - Request for Funding Approval	2017/18	20,000	-	-	-	-
Winter 2018 Response Funding Arrangements	2017/18	12,342	-	-	-	-
Previous Government
*Non-Departmental Output Expenses*
Provision of Transitional Housing Places
Measures to Support More people in Emergency Housing	2016/17	14,942	14,878	15,651	16,465	16,465
Transitional Housing Services
Measures to Support More people in Emergency Housing	2016/17	21,935	21,935	21,935	21,935	21,935

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased by $42.941 million to $168.183 million in 2018/19. This is mainly due to increased funding for capital expenditure on Transitional Housing places.

Vote Social Housing - Social Services and Community Sector - Estimates 2018/19

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