Functions of New Zealand Thesaurus New Zealand New Zealand 2004-02-02 2012-08-05 16:00:59 en Subsidising welfare loansGuaranteeing welfare loans Either providing or guaranteeing loans to cover personal or family costs to people who don't meet commercial lending criteria, and/or providing loans at subsidised or deferred interest rates EXAMPLES: housing loans, 'sweat equity', loans for school uniforms, emergency loans eg funeral loans EXCLUDES: Student loans - see 'Enabling, Educating, Funding individual study' 2007-04-23 22:18:11