Ministry of Social Development

Minister Responsible for the Ministry of Social Development at 28 May 2026:

Minister for Social Development and Employment – Hon Louise Upston

www.msd.govt.nz

Social Services and Community Sector

Ministry of Social Development is in the Social Services and Community Sector

Other Departments in this Sector:

Vote Disability Support Services

Minister(s) Responsible for Appropriations at 28 May 2026:

Minister for Disability Issues (M23) – Hon Louise Upston

Estimates 2026/27: Estimates 2026/27 - Vote Disability Support Services - PDF 508 KB; Estimates 2026/27 - Vote Disability Support Services - DOCX 84 KB
Supplementary Estimates 2025/26: Supplementary Estimates 2025/26 - Vote Disability Support Services - PDF 373 KB; Supplementary Estimates 2025/26 - Vote Disability Support Services - DOCX 51 KB

Vote Social Development

Minister(s) Responsible for Appropriations at 28 May 2026:

Minister of Housing (M37) – Hon Chris Bishop
Minister for Seniors (M61) – Hon Casey Costello
Minister for Social Development and Employment (M63) – Hon Louise Upston
Minister of Revenue (M57) – Hon Simon Watts
Minister for Veterans (M75) – Hon Chris Penk
Minister for Youth (M77) – Hon James Meager

Estimates 2026/27: Estimates 2026/27 - Vote Social Development - PDF 2161 KB; Estimates 2026/27 - Vote Social Development - DOCX 390 KB
Supplementary Estimates 2025/26: Supplementary Estimates 2025/26 - Vote Social Development - PDF 637 KB; Supplementary Estimates 2025/26 - Vote Social Development - DOCX 111 KB