Government extends temporary fuel support for working families
The Government will continue its $50 weekly fuel payment for working families and increased mileage rates, citing ongoing fuel price uncertainty.
Cabinet has decided to keep temporary fuel support measures in place rather than remove them as planned. The Finance Minister cited geopolitical uncertainty and insufficient evidence of sustained fuel price stabilisation as reasons for the extension. The support includes a $50 weekly fuel payment for working families and increased mileage rates for home and community support workers.
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Stuff
Government keeps fuel support for working families, for now
Cabinet discussed whether to remove the $50 a week fuel payment for working families and increased mileage rates for home and community support workers on Monday.
Newstalk ZB
Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the Government keeping temporary fuel support in place
Geopolitical uncertainty is forcing the Government to push fuel assistance out a while longer.
interest.co.nz
Government to extend temporary fuel support
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says the Government will extend its temporary fuel support measures, saying ‘based on the data in front of us, it remains too soon to declare a sustained stabilisation in the fuel price’