9 Jun 2022

ACC reverses decision to slash home help after RNZ inquiries

From Morning Report, 7:38 am on 9 June 2022

An Auckland tetraplegic is relieved the Accident Compensation Corporation has reversed a decision to slash his home help by 14 hours per week following inquiries by RNZ.

Dean Brennan was worried he could end up seriously ill in hospital as a result of the cut, which left him depending on his devoted but exhausted wife.

Jean Edwards reports.