benefits support, money support, any kind of support that s required. we have the right people set up there and there s a lot of food parcels that are coming and through many of those evacuation centres. you touched on this earlier on. let s talk about these public services, schools, hospitals how have they been impacted? we have been hearing a lot from hospitals. we do know we have come through some challenging times given this city in particular was shut down a lot more than other cities throughout new zealand during the covid times. we know that schools have been shut down. there s been quite a bit of debate about whether schools should be shut down. where i am at the moment it is quite sunny and my area has not been affected by the rainfall from last night but we have had a month s worth of rain injust 2a hours. there are some parts of the city that are really suffering and some parts that have been flooded. it is ensuring that people feel a sense of safety and belonging so the s
got now is public services available, we ve got bureaucrats right throughout the city who are coming together and working so that it is like a one stop shop people get housing support, benefits support, money support, any kind of support that s required. we have the right people set up there and there s a lot of food parcels that are coming and through many of those evacuation centres. you touched on this earlier on. let s talk about these public services, schools, hospitals how have they been impacted? we have been hearing a lot from hospitals. we do know we have come through some challenging times given this city in particular was shut down a lot more than other cities throughout new zealand during the covid times. we know that schools have been shut down. there s been quite a bit of debate about whether schools should be shut down. where i am at the moment it is quite sunny and my area has not been affected by the rainfall from last night and we have had a month s worth of rain
and grants that they are entitled to, to untangle the complexities of the welfare system. and it s working. the team have now claimed over £1,000,000 in benefits for the people they serve. don t sit in silence. we can now help you with fuel, and that s really the first proper time we ve ever been able to do that. so please, please. yes, there is some money here from central government. many have had cost of living payments totalling £650. and it s all welcome. you ve got to have an interview before you get the vouchers. it s busy, getting busier all the time. in december, they gave out more food parcels than ever. go along now, it s 1:00 at the place. but everyone here knows that this is a sticking plaster, not a long term fix. it is actually simple, not saying never ending benefits. it s about giving people enough to live on so that they can start and make some choices. for dean, the choices are limited.
payments totalling £650. and it s all welcome. you ve got to have an interview before you get the vouchers. it s busy, getting busier all the time. in december, they gave out more food parcels than ever. go along now, it s 1:00 at the place. but everyone here knows that this is a sticking plaster, not a long term fix. it is actually simple, not saying never ending benefits. it s about giving people enough to live on so that they can start and make some choices. for dean, the choices are limited. they say your life expectancy is about 45 years. i m 37. his heart condition is terminal. carole knows me so well. and she s like, you ve lost a lot of weight. and i go, yeah. he weighs seven and a half stone. go and have a word with paul, he s the person. that s lovely. thank you so much. carole wants dean to check that he s getting all of the benefits that he can. how are you?
before you get the vouchers. it s busy, getting busier all the time. in december, they gave out more food parcels than ever. go along now, it s 1:00 at the place. but everyone here knows that this is a sticking plaster, not a long term fix. it is actually simple, not saying never ending benefits. it s about giving people enough to live on so that they can start and make some choices. for dean, the choices are limited. they say your life expectancy is about 45 years. i m 37. his heart condition is terminal. carole knows me so well. and she s like, you ve lost a lot of weight. and i go, yeah. he weighs seven and a half stone. go and have a word with paul, he s the person. that s lovely. thank you so much. carole wants dean to check that he s getting all of the benefits that he can. how are you? oh, well, getting there. so how would you mark