Foster children are a step closer to a more secure financial future
Foster children are a step closer to a more secure financial future, with easier access to KiwiSaver
5 September 2018
This from Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker, whose Member's Bill has passed its first reading in Parliament.
The Bill will make it possible for any foster parent or family carer ... to open a KiwiSaver account for a foster child in their care.
Walker says at the moment they have to apply to the social worker to open an account for a child - a complex, bureaucratic process.
He says many foster parents and carers want to provide the best possible future for the children in their care, even if they never achieve legal guardianship.
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