Summary
MORE than 2000 Taranaki residents are missing out on benefits because Work and Income NZ is not making the effort to contact them, says Taranaki Advocacy Service chairman Alex Ballantyne.
The latest Ministry of Social Development benefit figures show that of the 3242 beneficiaries in the Taranaki Region who are entitled to receive the special benefit, only 723 (22%) were receiving the extra assistance.See the full content of this document
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Anger at Shortfall in Benefit Payouts
Mr Ballantyne the situation could be rectified by a letter to inform people of their entitlements.
"The gnomes in head office ...See the full content of this document
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