This annual report - Taranaki District Health Board

New Zealand Distribution by EthnicityDomestic Purposes BenefitsIn New Zealand during April 2000–2012, domestic purposes benefit uptake was highest forMāori young people, followed by Pacific young people, with all ethnic groups experiencinga decline in benefit uptake during the early to mid 2000s, followed by an upswing in ratesafter 2008. By the end of April 2012, 100.0 per 1,000 Māori young people, 46.9 per 1,000Pacific young people and 20.5 per 1,000 European/Other young people were reliant on adomestic purposes benefit (Figure 22).Unemployment BenefitsIn New Zealand during April 2000–2012, unemployment benefit uptake was also highestfor Māori young people, followed by Pacific young people, with all ethnic groupsexperiencing a marked decline in unemployment benefit uptake during the early to mid2000s, followed by an upswing in rates after 2008. By the end of April 2012 however, rateshad again fallen to 47.9 per 1,000 for Māori young people, 28.7 per 1,000 for Pacific youngpeople and 17.8 per 1,000 for European/Other young people (Figure 23).Sickness and Invalid’s BenefitsIn New Zealand April 2000–2012, sickness and invalid’s benefit uptake was consistentlyhigher for Māori young people than for European/Other young people. While invalid’sbenefit uptake for Pacific young people was lower than for European/Other young peoplethroughout April 2000–2012, sickness benefit uptake was only lower from April 2004onwards. Invalid’s and sickness benefit uptake increased for all ethnic groups during thisperiod. Thus by April 2012, invalid’s benefit uptake was 15.9 per 1,000 for Māori youngpeople, 12.7 per 1,000 for European/Other young people and 9.2 per 1,000 for Pacificyoung people. Sickness benefit uptake was 24.6 per 1,000 for Māori young people, 12.9per 1,000 for European/Other young people and 9.6 per 1,000 for Pacific young people(Figure 24).Figure 22. Proportion of Young People Aged 16–24 Years Receiving a Domestic PurposesBenefit by Ethnicity, New Zealand April 2000–2012Rate per 1,000 Young People (16–24 Years)14012010080604020MāoriPacificNZ TotalEuropean/Other02000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Source: Numerator: MSD SWIFFT database; Denominator: Statistics NZ Estimated Resident Population; Note:DPB includes DPB Sole Parent and Emergency Maintenance AllowanceYoung People Reliant on Benefits - 84