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1. [2016] NZSSAA 73 (18 July 2016) [pdf, 115 KB]

   ...Development DECISION Introduction [1] The appellant appeals against a decision of the Chief Executive, upheld by a Benefits Review Committee, declining to include the cost of travel to a support group in the appellant’s entitlement to Disability Allowance. Background [2] The appellant is a single man aged 57 years. [3] He is in receipt of Supported Living Payment. 2 [4] A certificate from a Dr Smith states that the appellant suffers from psychiatric/psycho...

2. BORA Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill [pdf, 2.9 MB]

3. D-com-Website-Information-Large-Print [docx, 51 KB]

   [image: Logo Description automatically generated] [bookmark: _Hlk115989287]Human Rights Commission / Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Disability Rights Commissioner Expressions of interest are invited for the position of Disability Rights Commissioner under section 8 (1A)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1993. The Human Rights Commission is Aotearoa New Zealand’s national human rights institution. The Commission works with the Government and civil society to advocate and promote respect for human right...

4. [2016] NZSSAA 69 (11 July 2016) [pdf, 74 KB]

   ...Wallace - Chairperson Mr K Williams - Member Lady Tureiti Moxon - Member DECISION ON THE PAPERS Introduction [1] The appellant appeals against a decision of the Chief Executive, upheld by a Benefits Review Committee, to grant Child Disability Allowance from 16 February 2015 and not from an earlier date. [2] Since this appeal was filed, Child Disability Allowance has been backdated to 25 May 2011. The appellant requests that Child Disability Allowance be backdated to...

5. D-com-Moj-Website-Inormation.docx [docx, 18 KB]

   HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION / TE KĀHUI TIKA TANGATA DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMISSIONER Expressions of interest are invited for the position of Disability Rights Commissioner under section 8 (1A)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1993. The Human Rights Commission is Aotearoa New Zealand’s national human rights institution. The Commission works with the Government and civil society to advocate and promote respect for human rights, and to promote harmonious relations in New Zealand. To lead the Commis...

6. [2015] NZSSAA 54 (13 August 2015) [pdf, 28 KB]

   ...Wallace - Chairperson Mr K Williams - Member DECISION ON THE PAPERS Introduction [1] The appellant appeals against a decision of the Chief Executive upheld by a Benefits Review Committee to suspend and then cancel payment of Child Disability Allowance to the appellant from 23 February 2014. [2] The payment of Child Disability Allowance was discontinued when the appellant failed to return a medical review form. Background [3] The appellant’s daughter, XXXX, was b...

7. 2017 NZSSAA 023 (24 May 2017) [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...decision of a Benefits Review Committee BEFORE THE SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL AUTHORITY S Pezaro - Deputy Chair K Williams - Member DECISION ON THE PAPERS The appeal [1] XXXX appeals the decision by the Chief Executive to calculate his disability related travel allowance on the basis of the running costs of his car only, without factoring the fixed costs into this assessment. Mr XXXX also contends that the mileage rate applied by the Ministry of Social Development (“t...

8. [2016] NZSSAA 082 (29 August 2016) [pdf, 128 KB]

   ...provisions of s 66A of the Social Security Act 1964. [3] The appellant’s application that her income be exempt from being taken into account in calculating her benefit entitlement, on this occasion, was declined on the basis that she was not severely disabled as she did not need assistance with day-to-day living tasks and did not incur additional costs in working that an able-bodied person would not incur. [4] The appellant sought a review of decision. The matter was reviewed i...

9. [2016] NZSSAA 005 (16 February 2016) [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...Introduction [1] The appellant lodged an appeal with the Authority on 23 October 2014. The appeal document noted that it was an appeal in relation to: Wrong decision overall. Not taken in overall. Plus food grants. This on behalf of all of NZ on disability allowance. Cancel of level of alternative medical treatment ‘reason given’. 2 [2] The appeal was lodged in relation to a decision of a Benefits Review Committee dated 22 August 2014 about a decision of the Chief Executiv...

10. Family Court Rewrite Submission - ADL [pdf, 253 KB]

    1 Submission to the Independent Panel on the Family Justice System Reforms Auckland Disability Law – 1 March 2019 Introduction Auckland Disability Law (ADL) supports the Independent Panel’s consultation process around rewriting the 2014 Family Justice System Reforms because improvements are needed in this area of family law. ADL is a community law centre (CLC). We are the only CLC in Aotearoa New Zealand which provides legal services and activities solely to Deaf and D...