Gluten Free food costs for Disability Allowance
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From: Patsy Hill
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
I would like to know how standard food costs for gluten free foods are obtained for disability allowance rate purposes, and what these rates are. I would also like to know what evidence was used in determining these rates, when they have been reviewed, and what methods there are to achieve consistency across Aotearoa for all those with health conditions that require them to follow a gluten free diet.
Yours faithfully,
Patsy Hill
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Tēnā koe Patsy Hill,
Thank you for your email received 13 July 2022, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond.
Ngā manaakitanga,
Official and Parliamentary Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
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From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Dear Patsy Hill
Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information
Act request.
Yours sincerely
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive
Services
Ministry of Social Development
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Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau.
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From: Patsy Hill
Dear OIA_Requests (MSD),
I was asking specifically about standard cost determinations for gluten free foods, where Case Managers apply a set rate which is used and evidence is not requested even though actual costs may be higher. Particularly in the Canterbury region, but these may be used in different regions too.
I hope MSD can be forthcoming with this information as this response already indicates a lack of consistency and transparency
Yours sincerely,
Patsy Hill
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Kia ora Patsy,
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Yours sincerely
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent.
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whānau.
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