Vote Social Development is the largest vote in the Budget, with $36.1 billion allocated, which is a 4.7 percent increase from the year 2020-21. Benefits or related expenses account for 85 percent or $30.8 billion of Vote Social Development, with New Zealand super at $17.7 billion being the largest spend per annum. Vote Social Development is the responsibility of eight ministerial portfolios. We heard that Budget 2021 proposes to increase main benefits on 1 July 2021 and 1 April 2022. In total we heard main rates would be increased by $32 to $55 per adult per week. We heard that families with children, individuals, couples, and students will receive rises. We heard that childcare assistance will increase for low to middle income families. The orphans benefit and the unsupported child benefit will also increase. We heard that thousands of children will be lifted out of poverty due to these increases.