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Originally Posted by Ab
An internal communication at a private-sector business that sells disability equipment contained the words "Whaikaha (Ministry of Disabled People) will now be actively enforcing the set budget cap for the provision of equipment and modification services", which is not the same thing. To me it looks more like a commercial provider that has been skimming off the top or delivering fuck all because it knows that #BeKind means every invoice to the govt is always going to be paid no questions asked... is warning its internal teams that the gravy train might be slowing down, and please be ready to prove that the invoice was legit.
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Yeah nah it's more that the demand for services go beyond what's budgeted as with the Ministry of Health anyone with an illness is eligible. ACC as an insurance provider only covers specific clients.
Every time National becomes government these types of memos are sent out to all disability service providers. Also Health NZ (formally DHBs) get budgets capped causing having to jump through hoops to get equipment funding approved resulting in delays and waiting lists. The whole system is a bit of a limping horse.