The National Party recognises that the financial support that this bill provides does entail a fiscal cost, and therefore requires careful consideration in the same way we scrutinise all other policies that spend taxpayer dollars. It is important to National that the bill targets and benefits those who are most in need of support, and we believe this bill does so. It targets and supports those members of the community who have taken on the incredibly important task of caring for children who are, through no fault of their own, in a difficult situation and do not have other members of their family or whānau to care for them. Many children face significant social challenges when instability exists in their home environment and they do not have regular contact with their parents.