More funding for Housing Support Products was made available through Budget 2019, including increasing the number of existing grants that can be issued and adding a rent arrears assistance payment.
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A free and healthy school lunch programme was implemented from Term 1 2020, with a small number of schools.
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Decile 1-7 state and state-integrated schools (attended by about 63 percent of all students, including 83 percent of Māori and Pacific students), are now eligible to receive $150 per student per ye
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Budget 2019 provided funding to cover the cost of NCEA assessment fees for all students.
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Funding in Budget 2018 reduced barriers to health care by extending:
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Funding was provided to social sector services and community groups to ensure they could continue to provide essential support to communities during the COVID-19 response.
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A support package was approved to bolster the delivery of food and welfare assistance by local authorities and Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Groups to those who need it as part of the i
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A hardship fund was established to support domestic tertiary students. This fund provides temporary financial assistance for currently enrolled full-time and part-time students who are facing
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This initiative provides support to key groups experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, hardship by strengthening Building Financial Capability (BFC) services.
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Budget 2019 provided funding for training to Whānau Ora navigators to expand their financial capability skills, understanding and networks, so they can provide improved support to whānau wanting to
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Through Budget 2019 Government committed two more years of funding to support the provision of raincoats, shoes and hygiene and sanitary products, and food to children in need.
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The Credit Contracts Legislation Amendment Act was passed in December 2019.