20 Mar 2024

Labour leader Chris Hipkins on disability funding changes

From Morning Report, 8:10 am on 20 March 2024

Labour's leader Chris Hipkins says people with disabilities are paying the price for what he terms the coalition government's fiscal incompetence.

Whaikaha - the Ministry of Disabled People - has narrowed the rules for accessing financial support.

The changes mean money is only available to cover wages for carers, not their travel or accommodation.

Hipkins spoke to Corin Dann.