53840 (2025). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 01 Dec 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	53840 (2025)
Question asked:	17 Nov 2025
Member asking:	Hon Willow-Jean Prime
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	25 Nov 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_53840_2025
Document guid:	528913ad-d7d3-4a90-a4bc-4cb4da2cc698

53840 (2025). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education: How many, if any, Ministry of Education sensitive claims (formerly called historic abuse claims) have received rapid payments, broken down by six-montly periods for terminally ill claimants and Waimokoia/Mt Wellington attendees?

Hon Erica Stanford: The following rapid payments have been made by the Ministry of Education for terminally ill claimants and Waimokoia/Mt Wellington attendees: • June 2024 – November 2024 = 38 rapid payments and 1 prioritised settlement • December 2024 – June 2025 = 31 rapid payments and 2 prioritised settlements • July 2025 – November 2025 = 16 rapid payments and 1 prioritised settlement