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MSD Food Grant Error Exposed | Auckland News
MSD’s latest scandal: for six years, over 8,000 people were wrongly denied food grants because “food wasn’t considered essential”—a glitch that affected less than 1% of applications. Yet as rejection rates climb, families face real hunger with cold, bureaucratic reasons like “you caused your own need.” Despite approving 94-96% of cases and rolling out new funding for food banks and school breakfasts, this isn’t the first misstep—energy payments and benefits have also been mishandled. Apologies are issued, reviews promised, but the human cost remains undeniable. Listen in comfort:Get a…
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