Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Poor housing costing taxpayers $145m a year – report
A day after the Government announced tough new insulation and heating standards for rental homes, new research from the University of Otago says poor housing conditions cost taxpayers more than $145 million a year in ACC claims and hospitalisation costs. It says those costs were solely attributable to homes that were cold, damp, mouldy, or dangerous to live in. The study’s co-author, Dr Lynn Riggs, speaks to Philippa Tolley.
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