Covid-19 Delta outbreak: Returnees owe $36m in overdue MIQ fees RNZ
18 Dec, 2021 08:28 PM 2 mins to read
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One in five managed isolation bills has not been paid, according to official figures.
MIQ said it has sent out $170 million worth of invoices since the fees scheme started last year and $36m is overdue.
In August the amount of time returnees had to pay
their bill was reduced from 90 to 30 days.
MIQ said that a debt collection agency has helped it recover about $1m of overdue fees.