Funding options

There are several options for funding your clinical examination, treatment with the installation of hearing aids or surgical procedure where necessary. Personal and private funding is always an option but other sources exist if you are eligible and can be found via the organisations below.

ACC funding for hearing aids

The ACC provides funding for hearing aids for noise induced hearing loss in New Zealand. To be eligible for funding you must meet one of the following points:

  • Exposure noise in a work environment or sudden extremely loud noise

  • Hearing loss associated with an accident

  • Hearing loss associated with medical treatment

The process for ACC is stepped out below:

  1. Visit us for a Full hearing assessment.

  2. We will confirm eligibility for ACC funding and initiate the ACC claim.

  3. You will then receive a letter from ACC confirming the outcome of your claim.

  4. When accepted, contact us to arrange an appointment to discuss hearing aids. If declined, please also contact us to look at other funding eligibility.

Hearing aid subsidy

All New Zealand residents that are over the age of 18 years old are eligible for a hearing aid subsidy of $1,022.22 for two hearing aids or $511.11 for a single hearing aid.

The subsidy is a contribution towards the costs of new hearing aids and is available every 6 years thereafter.

For more information on the Disability Support Services hearing aid subsidy please call us on 09 283 0200.

War Pension funding

Hearing aids and other hearing assistive listening devices such as amplified telephones are available to veterans who have a hearing disability as a result of their military service. The war pension funding covers:

  • Cost of hearing aid(s) – limit applies

  • Audiologist appointments costs

  • Repair of devices

  • Battery allowance

  • Replacement of hearing aids after 5 years.

Learn more about War Pension funding

Work and Income (WINZ) support

A WINZ loan may be available to New Zealand residents to contribute towards the purchase of hearing aids. In order to establish an individual’s eligibility to meet this criteria WINZ requires a letter and quote from your Hearing Specialist.

For more information on the WINZ loan please call us on 09 283 0200.