Big jump in letters suspending ACC entitlements
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The number of people sent letters suspending their ACC entitlements has quadrupled in the past five years. Figures released by ACC show the number of letters created in 2021 was…
The number of people sent letters suspending their ACC entitlements has quadrupled in the past five years.
Figures released by ACC show the number of letters created in 2021 was 17,310, this year that number has risen to 68,147 in just the first ten months of 2026.
The number of people declined elective surgery, has also jumped significantly over the past two years.
ACC says cover and entitlement decisions are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
A spokesperson told RNZ that ACC supports more than two million injury claims each year and funded treatment, rehabilitation and compensation worth more than $8 billion in 2025/26.
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