Publications

Short Report: Social Isolation, loneliness and COVID-19

Measuring the living standards of people receiving income-tested main benefits

Exploring new ways to measure wellbeing: benefit to work transitions

This paper examines how wellbeing outcomes change when people transition from benefit into paid employment. Using SIA’s methodology to connect wellbeing measures with social service usage, this study combines data from the New Zealand General Social…

Are we making a difference in the lives of New Zealanders – how will we know?

We’re developing a new approach to analyse the impact of social services on the wellbeing of New Zealanders. This can help funders, providers and others understand whether these services are making a genuine and lasting difference to people’s lives,…