MARCO VERCH / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Beneficiary Debbie Port wanted taxpayers to pay around $3000 for a Treadclimber device similar to this one. Justice France said the disability allowance could cover goods, but these goods had to meet a recurring need the beneficiary had. The Ministry of Social Development took its appeal about paying for Debbie Port's Treadclimber machine to the High Court in Wellington. Fraser and Port would wait to see what steps the ministry took to recover the debt before deciding on a possible appeal. Relevant offersThe latest episode in a see-sawing battle over a beneficiary's $3000 exercise machine has ended in a win for the Government.

Source: Stuff June 17, 2016 05:27 UTC