MSD silent after wrongly cancelling Lake Alice abuse survivor’s benefit
A Lake Alice abuse survivor's accommodation supplement was incorrectly cancelled, and officials won't confirm whether others were affected.
A survivor of abuse in care had their accommodation supplement wrongly cancelled by the Ministry of Social Development. MSD officials have not disclosed whether they will conduct a check to ensure other survivors haven't experienced the same error. The incident raises questions about oversight of compensation and support for abuse survivors.
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Officials keep quiet after botched Lake Alice compensation
A survivor of abuse in care's accommodation supplement was wrongly cancelled. MSD officials aren't saying if they will check to make sure others haven't been affected.