The Earthquake Commission (EQC) is urging Christchurch residents with damage to their homes, who have yet to make a claim, to get their claims in this week, with the deadline for the February 22 earthquake just one week away.
The Earthquake Commission (EQC) is urging Christchurch residents with damage to their homes, who have yet to make a claim, to get their claims in this week, with the deadline for the February 22 earthquake just one week away.
People whose properties sustained new or worsened damage as a result of the quake would need to lodge a new claim, EQC said today.
Claims would be received until midnight on Monday, May 23.
Even if people were unable to complete their claim they needed to lodge their intent with EQC and details of the claim would be finalised at a later date. To make a claim people should ring 0800 DAMAGE, 0800 326 243 or visit www.eqc.govt.nz.
EQC has recognised 10 events for insurance purposes including the original earthquake on September 4.
"For many of those events the deadline for making a claim has passed but for the aftershock on 16 April people have until 18 July to make a claim; for the 30 April event it's 1 August and for the 10 May aftershock it's 10 August," EQC chief executive Ian Simpson said.
More than 11,000 full assessments have been completed on properties with damage from the 22 February earthquake and Mr Simpson said EQC was working toward some targets for having assessments completed.
"We expect to have finished assessing those homes with severe structural damage by mid-July, those with minor structural damage by mid-September and homes with no structural damage should be completed before Christmas."
EQC had received more than 319,000 claims for all the quakes since September 4 including 133,000 claims for February 22. A total of $859 million has been paid out on claims to date.
Assessments in the areas affected by rock falls have already begun and assessments in Christchurch city centre will begin within the next fortnight.
