Group of lawyers work on legal challenge
Auckland Disability Law: 08/07/2024
Disabled People Against Cuts Aotearoa (DPAC) are wanting to hear from people from the disability community who have been affected by Whaikaha’s recent cuts to flexible funding on 18 March 2024 and are wanting to share their stories.
If you have made requests to an Individualised Funding Host, but your requests have been rejected, and would like legal advice on the options available to you, please contact Auckland Disability Law (ADL) on geraldine.lewis@adl.org.nz.
In our view, there appear to be valid grounds to argue that Whaikaha did not follow the law when making changes to Individualised Funding purchasing rules on 18 March.
There are legal options to consider to potentially put this right, which we can advise you on.
A small group of lawyers is working with ADL on the legal challenges against Whaikaha for the changes to purchasing rules. We would like to consider whether you might be a good person to be a named claimant in a High Court challenge against Whaikaha.
Next Steps
1. Please contact ADL at geraldine.lewis@adl.org.nz if you are willing to share your story and want advice on your legal options. Also please let ADL know whether you might like to be considered as a named claimant in a High Court challenge against Whaikaha.
2. If you find it hard to read through this letter, you might like to ask for help from a trusted support person, friend, or family member.
3. We are happy to answer any questions you might have. We can have a phone call or a Zoom Meeting with you. You can also email your questions to us.
4. We look forward to hearing from you.
Last Updated 15/08/2024
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