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Assets of both partners can count when the government decides who gets help with rest-home bills, even if they were kept separate. In New Zealand, individuals possessing sufficient assets are charged a weekly fee for their care. Lawyer Kerry Reed of DTI Lawyers said the Ministry of Social Development treats couples as one economic unit.
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