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Flood-hit Akl homeowners struggling to pay mortgages and rent
Morning Report
English - December 13, 2023 19:56 - 1 minute - 1.79 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Some Auckland homeowners are struggling to pay the mortgage on their storm-damaged homes, and rent for the house they're living in, after being denied weekly accommodation support. They want the government to urgently review the criteria for its Temporary Accommodation Assistance, which is not available for houses held in trusts and those which are uninsured. Ministry of Social Development figures for Auckland show as of October, 72 applications had been granted and 30 declined. Amy Williams has the story.