IDI Working For Families Research data (WFF)

The Working for Families Research (WFF) data documents the content of Adjustments, Children, Daily Rate, Returns, and Tax Credits tables that MSD and IR provide to Stats NZ to use in the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI). The WFF datasets contain administrative data collected from 2003 to (ongoing) for recipients of any WFF main components (WFF tax credits, accommodation supplements, childcare assistance), partners of WFF recipients, and people who took part in a WFF survey along with their partners. This series contains records of all recipients of any Working for Families (WFF) main components (WFF tax credits, Accommodation Supplement, and Childcare Assistance).

This dictionary provides information on the variables contained in the datasets including technical information and descriptions. The dictionary also provides encyclopaedic information on concepts, policies, and other high-level information relevant to this dataset. Use this data dictionary if you are interested in understanding and accessing WFF data in the IDI for your research.