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Greens Call On The Government To Increase And Extend The Civil Defence Payment To All Regions Affected
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Greens Call On The Government To Increase And Extend The Civil Defence Payment To All Regions AffectedThe Civil Defence Payment is finally being activated for some communities impacted by last week’s climate-charged weather events, after the Greens urged the Government to make the support available.
“While we welcome the Civil Defence Payment, the Government needs to increase the payment and make it available to all regions affected by the extreme weather events” says Green Party Social Development and Employment Spokesperson, Ricardo Menendez March.
“It shouldn’t have taken this long, and it shouldn’t have taken such persistence from the Greens to activate this payment.
“We intend to keep the pressure on the Government to double the payment and expand its availability to all affected regions.
“The Greens are committed to ensuring everyone has the support they need after a disaster and would guarantee liveable incomes for everyone in Aotearoa.