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What is the amount of money that has been paid out for Fire and Emergency New Zealand firefighters, including volunteers, who made an ACC occupational cancer claim broken down by total number of claimants and average cost by year since 2023, if any?

Answered Question 20043 (2026)
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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  • What is the amount of money that has been paid out for Fire and Emergency New Zealand firefighters, including volunteers, who made an ACC occupational cancer claim broken down by total number of claimants and average cost by year since 2023, if any?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I refer the member to the attached table, which provides the number of claims paid and cost (excluding GST) of claims for covered cancer injuries in firefighters between 1 January 2023 and 21 May 2025.

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