Some flood-displaced people miss out on assistance packages
Those who owned homes through trusts are being disqualified from accessing support.
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Those who owned homes through trusts are being disqualified from accessing support.
By Tom Taylor of RNZ People with homes damaged by the summer storms face yet another obstacle as they learn their trust-owned properties disqualify them fr
Yet another roadblock for people displaced by this year's summer storms. Earlier this month, the government established an assistance package for people unable to get back into their homes after the North Island weather events. It provided up to $610 a week to help with the cost of renting another home. But the package only covers displaced homeowners, leaving people with property held in trusts to fend for themselves, without any explanation as to why. Tom Taylor reports
People with homes damaged by the summer storms face yet another obstacle as they learn their trust-owned properties disqualify them from accessing...
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