新西兰的FamilyBoost政策未能达到预期,只有249个家庭获得全额回扣。 New Zealand's FamilyBoost policy fails to meet expectations, with only 249 families receiving the full rebate.

新西兰旨在帮助家庭承担儿童保育费用的家庭Boost政策没有达到预期水平。 New Zealand's FamilyBoost policy, aimed at helping families with childcare costs, has fallen short of expectations. 第三季度,只有249个家庭得到全额975美元的回扣,而最初估计约为21,000个家庭。 Only 249 families received the full $975 rebate in the third quarter, compared to the initial estimate of around 21,000 families. 财政部长Nicola Willis承认,由于儿童保育费用数据不可靠,该政策的建模存在缺陷。 Finance Minister Nicola Willis admitted that the policy's modeling was flawed due to unreliable data on childcare costs. 政府计划在5月预算之后扩大资格范围,简化程序。 The government plans to expand eligibility and simplify the process after the May budget. 批评者认为,现行政策对于忙碌的父母来说过于复杂,要求他们保留发票并追溯索赔。 Critics argue the current policy is too complex for busy parents, requiring them to keep invoices and make claims retrospectively.