Man denied ACC abuse funding for two decades after sensitive claim details sent to abuser’s home
A man says he missed out on ACC funding for childhood sexual abuse for over 20 years because claim letters were sent to his abuser's family home.
A man claims he was unable to access ACC funding for childhood sexual abuse because letters relating to his claim were sent to his abuser's family home instead of to him. The misdirected correspondence meant he did not receive information about his eligibility for support. The man says the situation left him deeply distressed.
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‘Sick to my stomach’: Victim's sensitive claim details sent to abuser’s family home
A man says he missed out on ACC funding for childhood sexual abuse for more than 20 years because letters relating to his claim were sent to his abuser’s family home.