Waimate Community Link and Heartlands Service coordinator Jakki Guilford says not being able to verify your identity in the Waimate or Mackenzie district creates more barriers for people who are entitled to get help.
A government service meant to make applying for support easier has “added more barriers”, Waimate Community Link and Heartlands Service coordinator Jakki Guilford says.
Some hopeful beneficiaries in the Waimate and Mackenzie districts would have to travel more than 40 minutes away to get their RealMe accounts verified.
RealMe is a service provided by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) and New Zealand Post to help people manage their identities and verify their information onlin…
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