3674 (2024). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister for Disability Issues

3674 (2024). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister for Disability Issues: When will the criteria of the disability support funding be clarified in relation to travel, given her comments on Radio New Zealand on 20 March 2023, that it is “not the intention at all” to exclude pay mileage to carers taking disabled people shopping or on other activities?

Hon Penny Simmonds: I am advised that Whaikaha has provided advice on its FAQ page, which states: “‘Expenses that are a necessary part of providing support’ may include the costs a support worker incurs when taking a disabled person to the supermarket or to participate in other activities outside the home. These costs can continue to be met from your Flexible Funding.” https://www.whaikaha.govt.nz/news-and-events/news/questions-and-answers-changes-to-purchasing-rules-and-ems