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   The Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act has a number of safeguards to protect the rights of people who need compulsory treatment. For more information on patient rights, see the Health & Disability Commissioner or the Community Law website. Health & Disability Commissioner website: The Code and your rights Community Law website: Your rights as a mental health patient If a patient believes their rights have been breached, or they’re not happy with any aspect of their...

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2. [2016] NZSSAA 080 (22 August 2016) [pdf, 144 KB]

   ...income. The standard costs provided for under the regulations were then deducted from his disposable costs. The assessment was as follows: ASSESSMENT DETAILS Chargeable income Benefit/Pension $262.64 Accommodation Supplement $70.00 Disability Allowance $16.65 Total weekly chargeable income $349.29 Allowable costs Accommodation $165.00 less deduction − $25.42 Disability Allowance costs $16.63 Total weekly allowable costs $156.21 Deficiency/Surplus...

3. 2017 NZSSAA 061 (20 October 2017) [pdf, 158 KB]

   ...costs of $30 per week from his temporary additional support (TAS). [2] The appellant also appeals against a decision of the Chief Executive, upheld by a Benefits Review Committee, to not include landline and wiring telephone rental costs in his disability allowance or temporary additional support assessment from 22 March 2016. [3] The appellant is 58 years old and married with no dependents. He receives supported living payment (SLP) because of his medical condition described a...

4. [2023] NZSSAA 1 (1 March 2023) [pdf, 123 KB]

   ...___________________________________________________________ Introduction [1] XXXX appeals against a decision of a Benefits Review Committee (BRC) which upheld a decision by the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) on 8 November 2021 concerning XXXX’s allowable disability costs for electricity associated with charging his hearing aids (power) and consumable CBD oil. 2 [2] The CBD oil decision reduced the cost included in XXXX’s disability allowance...

5. [2016] NZSSAA 56 (16 June 2016) [pdf, 15 KB]

   ...2014 based on the accounts for the year ending 2015 as follows: for the year ending 31 March 2015, so that the Chief Executive could consider whether the income disclosed in these accounts would have resulted in the appellant having entitlement to Disability Allowance in the year ending 31 March 2015. XXXX Salary $18,720.00 income - net surplus $43,009.73 XXXX – net profit $78,758.20 $17,018.37 (which equals $1,514.38 per week)....

6. 2017 NZSSAA 070 (11 December 2017) [pdf, 73 KB]

   ...Appearances No appearance by or on behalf of the appellant A Katona, agent for the Ministry of Social Development DECISION [1] Mr XXXX appeals the decision on 28 September 2016 to decline to include the costs of gardening and lawnmowing in his disability allowance on the grounds that these costs are covered by Veterans Affairs New Zealand. This decision was upheld by the Benefits Review Committee on 2 February 2017. [2] Mr XXXX receives a Veterans Pension and lives in a Ho...

7. [2020] NZSSAA 18 (30 October 2020) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...to correct any error in the indicative decision. As the parties have not taken any further steps we now issue the final decision. [2] The appellant appeals the decision on 5 January 2018 by the Ministry of Social Development to grant Child Disability Allowance (CDA) for her daughter from 5 December 2017 and not from the date of her daughter’s birth, 16 February 2011. The appellant claims CDA should be granted from her daughter’s birth because she was born with health and di...

8. Director of Proceedings v Nelson Marlborough District Health Board [2014] NZHRRT 4 [pdf, 108 KB]

   ...PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OR OF THE TRIBUNAL IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 4 Reference No. HRRT 002/2014 UNDER SECTION 50 OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND NELSON MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Member Mr GJ Cook JP, Member...

9. 2017 NZSSAA 042 (24 July 2017) [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...a Benefits Review Committee BEFORE THE SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL AUTHORITY S Pezaro - Deputy Chair C Joe - Member DECISION [1] XXXX appeals the decision to deduct the amount of her husband’s United States Social Security Disability pension payments (US$1591.00 per month) from her New Zealand Superannuation (NZS) entitlement. As Mr XXXX’s payments exceed NZS, Ms XXXX is left with a nil entitlement. [2] This decision was upheld by a Benefits Review Comm...

10. [2015] NZSSAA 24 (17 April 2015) [pdf, 36 KB]

    ...the Ministry of Social Development DECISION Introduction [1] The appellant appeals against a decision of the Chief Executive varied by a Benefits Review Committee reducing the amount for additional power included in the assessment of her disability costs. Background [2] The appellant is aged 68 years. She is in receipt of New Zealand Superannuation. In addition she receives Accommodation Supplement, Disability Allowance and Temporary Additional Support. [3] The appell...