Fuel response
Budget 2026 includes temporary, timely and targeted funding for households and public services facing fuel pressures.
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Additional funding for Fire and Emergency, Corrections, Police, Customs and Education to maintain frontline operational activities in the face of sustained fuel price increases. |  |
Funding of $150 million for additional strategic fuel reserves to firm up New Zealand's fuel resilience. |
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A temporary increase in mileage rates for support workers and people traveling for specialist treatment ($24 million). |  |
Funding set aside for additional temporary fuel-related measures, if required ($450 million). |
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A $50 per week increase to the In Work Tax Credit for up to a year to help working families with increased fuel costs ($373 million). | ||
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Additional funding for Fire and Emergency, Corrections, Police, Customs and Education to maintain frontline operational activities in the face of sustained fuel price increases. | ||
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Funding of $150 million for additional strategic fuel reserves to firm up New Zealand's fuel resilience. | ||
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A temporary increase in mileage rates for support workers and people traveling for specialist treatment ($24 million). | ||
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Funding set aside for additional temporary fuel-related measures, if required ($450 million). | ||
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A $50 per week increase to the In Work Tax Credit for up to a year to help working families with increased fuel costs ($373 million). | ||