20 Mar 2024

Disability Issues Minister Penny Simmonds on changes to funding

From Morning Report, 7:39 am on 20 March 2024

The Government's being accused of blindsiding the disabled community when it changed funding for some services this week.

Joshua Perry lives in his Dunedin home and says the individualised funding cut will mean he can't afford to pay for caregivers to travel with him for work and shopping.

Disability Issues Minister Penny Simmonds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.