However, there is still a queue of women waiting for their cases to be reviewed, in the hope of having their deductions refunded. She did not tell MSD the name of the father of her child as she feared for her safety. MSD told her it would deduct $28 every week until she named her child's father. A woman refusing to name their child's father if at risk of violence was supposed to be exempt from the deduction. If Mary manages to get any sanction money refunded, she said it is going straight to his education.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 07, 2021 18:33 UTC