Hearing Aid Funding
There are number of hearing aid funding available in NZ.
All our audiologists are full member of MNZAS and have access to all the funding available in New Zealand.
Here are the list of fundings available:
ACC - Noise Induced Hearing Loss & Injury related Hearing Loss
Enable - Ministry of Health subsidy & Funding Scheme
WINZ - Work and Income NZ
Veterans’ Affair (VA) - War Pensions
Insurance
Iwi funding
ACC
ACC provides funding for people with 6 percent or more hearing loss, which is caused by
long therm exposure to occupational noise
Injury related hearing loss
Treatment injury related hearing loss
ACC offers three different bands of funding depending on the percentage of hearing loss caused by the above reasons.
To learn more about its process and eligibility click here.
WINZ
A Community Services Card holder may be able to get assistance from WINZ.
We can provide the necessary paperwork/quote.
Enable - MINISTRY OF HEALTH FUNDING
Funding to cover the full price of the hearing aids
Except for a few exemptions, most people are required to have an valid Community Services Card and also need to be meeting their requirements
A subsidy of $511.11 per ear, towards the payment of the hearing aids
WAR PENSIONS
Funding available to War Pensioners who served in the New Zealand army and obtained hearing loss due to noise exposure.