People with health conditions and disabilities and carers

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Detailed recommendations for this section are listed on page 153.

Recommendation 40

Improve the health and wellbeing of people with health conditions and disabilities, along with carers of people with health conditions and disabilities who interact with the welfare system by:

• providing financial support that is adequate to live a life with dignity and is equitable across the social sector
• implementing evidence-based approaches to support engagement in good, suitable work and the community where this is possible
• implementing strategies to prevent work-limiting health conditions and disabilities.

Recommendation 41

Include in the scope of the New Zealand Health and Disability System Review the relationship between the health and disability system and the accident compensation scheme and how the relationship between these and the welfare system could be changed to improve outcomes for people with health conditions and disabilities and carers.

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