Southland Beneficiaries and Community Rights Centre Incorporated

Purpose: We work to relieve the impacts of poverty and promote wellbeing within Southland. We provide accurate and up to date information, advocacy and representation. We work primarily for the benefit of low-income workers and beneficiaries. This includes consulting with local, regional and national government agencies, and community organisations. We work to connect low income and beneficiaries with the support needed to assist them in times of distress and to achieve their aspirations. If our clients need representation with MSD that takes place at application time and when clients are requesting supplementary assistance including services and and items. We will represent clients at internal review, at benefit review hearings and at the Social Security Appeal Authority. Further, clients that are in receipt of the supported living payment also get representation if required at medical appeal board level. We do not charge for our services.

Activity

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Helps

General public

Address

258 Mersey Street, West Invercargill, Invercargill 9810

Phone

03 218 6526

Email

sbcrc@xtra.co.nz