Petition request

That the House of Representatives amend the Social Security (Accident Compensation and Calculation of Weekly Income) Amendment Act 2026 to: limit recovery of supplementary benefit payments received in good faith or where delay in ACC recognition was not caused by the claimant; exclude Disability Allowance and rehabilitation-related supplementary assistance; introduce a hardship and proportionality safeguard; enable discretion; and remove retrospectivity.

Petition reason

We explained to the Minister that we consider: the amendment affects people in ways that are not acknowledged; it creates inequity and impacts some of the most vulnerable in society; those whose ACC claims are accepted early receive treatment and rehabilitation funded by ACC; others, facing delays, must rely on MSD support, including supplementary assistance to fund these same costs, and once ACC cover is in place, must repay these from weekly compensation. It also applies retrospectively.

Signatures are now being accepted
7 days left
Closing date: 30 Jun 2026 11:59 PM NZST
281 signed
Sign Petition

Petition progress

  • Open for signatures
  • Closed for signatures
  • Select Committee
  • Reported
  • Referred to Minister
Number of signatures: 281
Closing date: 30 Jun 2026