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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.

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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.

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