Home / New Zealand / PoliticsJulia GabelPolitical Journalist·NZ Herald·10 Sep, 2026 03:00 AM4 mins to read‌Tens of thousands of payments wrongly cut in policy bungle.More than 30,000 social welfare payments totalling more than $2 million were wrongly suspended following a law change last year, a just-released MSD review reveals.The Ministry of Social Development has apologised, saying the situation could have caused “a lot of anxiety” for those impacted.

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