Ministry of Social Development (MSD)—we examined the portfolio of social development and employment. The Minister, the Hon Carmel Sepuloni, attended the meeting and spoke on the effects of COVID. She focused on programmes to support getting people into work. These included Flexi-wage, job expos, seminars, and our wraparound model of support. We heard 90 percent of the people who enter work under Flexi-wage stay in that role or move to other employment. We heard that 25 percent of beneficiaries entering work had been on a benefit for one to three years. Young people and upskilling was discussed, involving the earn and learn model. The Training Incentive Allowance to help people better manage financially was also discussed. The Minister spoke about benefit numbers forecasts for 2022-26 from Treasury, the context of COVID, global events, and the economic forecast indicating an increase in jobseeker support benefits. 