School uniforms push 38,000 families to seek emergency loans
Nearly 38,000 New Zealand families took out Winz loans worth $11 million for school uniforms last year.
School uniform costs have forced thousands of New Zealand families to seek financial assistance through the welfare system. Winz processed 38,000 loans totalling $11 million for families needing help purchasing uniforms in the past year. The scale of these emergency loans raises questions about whether uniform costs are placing undue burden on household budgets.
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Families received 38,000 Winz loans worth $11 million for uniforms last year.