Family Boost payment reaches 97,500 families, short of government target
The government's Family Boost scheme has paid 97,500 families so far, below the 130,000 it initially expected to reach.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has announced that 97,500 families have received payments from the Family Boost scheme, which was a key election promise for the National government. The uptake has fallen short of the government's initial expectation of 130,000 families benefiting from the payment.
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From 250 to 12,000: More families now getting Family Boost payment
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says 97,500 families received a payment from National's key election promise, Family Boost. It had expected 130,000 families to benefit.