New Zealand’s Total Mobility scheme, which subsidises taxi fares for disabled people who cannot use public transport, has cut its standard subsidy from 75% to 65% this month.
- Local fare caps are also dropping in some regions – in the Bay of Plenty, the maximum fare cap falls from $50 to $45.
- The cut is one of several disability support changes in New Zealand this year, alongside reduced accessible-housing targets and funding cuts to the Ministry of Disabled People.
- Disability advocates say even small cost increases can affect whether disabled people can afford groceries or essential trips.
Why it matters: Transport subsidy cuts compound other cost-of-living pressures on disabled people who often rely on taxis as their only accessible transport option.
Source: The Spinoff →
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