- Support for Veterans and their Families
Description
Under this output expense the Minister of Veterans' Affairs purchases support for veterans and their families.
This includes:
- The provision of counselling for veterans’ families.
- Reimbursement of out of pocket expenses for veterans’ children with specified conditions.
- Additional support for veterans to facilitate them remaining in their own homes for as long as possible.
- Additional support for veterans to facilitate their rehabilitation.
- Support for the surviving partner of a veteran after the death of a veteran.
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Targets |
Performance Achieved |
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Support for Veterans and their Families |
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Quantity Specifications |
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The number of interventions put in place will depend on a range of factors beyond the control of Veterans' Affairs New Zealand. It is estimated that 250 to 350 contracts for service will be put in place. |
2,066 contracts for service for the provision of services to support veterans and their families are in place.
The high number of contracts for service achieved for this target was due to more veterans and their families being eligible for assistance. |
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Quality Specifications |
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95% of all contracts for service to comply with agreed contract standards. |
100% of all contracts for the provision of services to support veterans and their families complied with agreed contract standards. |
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The services provided will be to the satisfaction of the veteran and/or their family. |
Feedback provided from the veterans and their families during routine call backs to check on the services provided indicate that the services delivered were to their satisfaction. |
Costs for Output Expense O2: Support for Veterans and their families (GST Exclusive)
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Actual
2006/07
($ million) |
Category |
Main
Estimates
($ million) |
Supplementary
Estimates
($ million) |
Actual
2007/08
($ million) |
| 0.665 |
Total Expenses |
1.027 |
1.027 |
0.963 |
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