Disability Support Services (DSS), which sits within the Ministry of Social Development. Operations moved there from Whaikaha, the Ministry of Disabled People, on 16 September 2024.
The current official information lives at disabilitysupport.govt.nz. Older Whaikaha pages still show up in search results and AI answers, and they are out of date. If a page about funding rules is dated before April 2026, treat it with care.
Source Disability Support Services
Last checked 3 July 2026
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