Funding Options
If you require hearing
aids you may be eligible for either partial or full funding.
Outlined below are a number of funding types, their eligibility
criteria and what is covered.
ACC
ACC Funding is available
for anyone who has lost their hearing through:
- Long term exposure to noise through their occupation
- Exposure to a loud-level impulse noise (eg
an explosion)
- Physical trauma to the hearing system through
an accident
ACC covers the cost of
the hearing aid/s, the Audiologist's fitting fees, required
accessories, maintenance and repairs, and batteries.
War Pensions
This form of funding is available to any War
Pensioner who has a hearing loss that may have occurred as a result
of noise exposure during their military service for New Zealand
or Britain. War Pensions cover the wholesale cost of hearing aids
up to $800 (excl GST), the Audiologist's fitting fees, maintenance
and repairs and a battery allowance of $0.81 per hearing aid per
week.
Accessable
This form of funding is available for anyone
who requires a hearing aid for one of the following reasons:
- to obtain or maintain
employment (for> 30
hours per week)
- to be the sole caregiver of a dependent child
Accessable covers the wholesale cost of hearing
aids and contributes to the Audiologist's fitting fees. You will
be required to pay fees depending on the number of hearing aids
you need and their level of technology. Accessable will pay for
repairs due to general wear and tear of the hearing aid but do
not contribute to loss or damage of the hearing aids or battery
costs.
Work and Income NZ
Any current beneficiary may apply for a recoverable
loan of up to $1000 for a hearing aid, depending on your credit
limit.
NZAS Hearing Aid Bank
Any person who does not have the resources to pay
for a hearing aid themselves and is not eligible for a WINZ loan
can obtain a hearing aid through the Hearing Aid Bank. The bank
covers the wholesale cost of the hearing aids. You are required
to pay for ear moulds, fitting and follow-up fees and all batteries.
Contact us today to see if you are eligible for full or partial funding for your hearing requirements.
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