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Analysis included descriptive and multivariable statistical methods. Responses to open\u2010ended questions were analysed thematically.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Data were available from 115 people with motor neurone disease, 89 family carers and 40 bereaved carers. Care hours data represented 189 unique individuals with motor neurone disease \u2013 115 responses from people with motor neurone disease, 35 from family carers and 39 bereaved. Most (58%) reported needing funded care but only 50% received it (median 24\u2009h\/week), 51% reporting this was insufficient. Younger age, greater disease severity and slow (versus fast) progression rate were associated with greater likelihood of receiving funded care (all\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u20090.05); fewer funded hours were associated with faster progression and age over 65\u2009years (all\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u20090.05). Most people with motor neurone disease (77%) received unpaid care (median 30\u2009h\/week), rising to 90% among bereaved respondents (median 80\u2009h\/week). Barriers to funded care included assessment delays, insufficient information and unmet eligibility criteria. Inadequate care funding affected family (e.g., exhaustion, safety issues), and the person with motor neurone disease (e.g., unmet needs and safety concerns), with additional financial impacts. Many family members reduced paid work during the illness. Residential respite was used by only 15%, with multiple reasons for non\u2010use.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n Inadequate funded care and residential respite provision in New Zealand impose a substantial burden on families to provide unpaid care, harming both people with motor neurone disease and family members.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Implications<\/jats:title>\n Funded care needs to be more responsive to the needs of those with motor neurone disease and their caregivers.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Impact<\/jats:title>\n Little is known about funded and unpaid care in motor neurone disease (MND), particularly the challenges of acquiring sufficient funding and arising from insufficient funding. This study found that many people with MND could not access the care hours they needed, leaving family members to provide high levels of unpaid care, while often reducing their own paid work. Resulting challenges included exhaustion for family, financial strain, unmet needs, and safety concerns for the person with MND. Insufficient care funding was associated with reduced life satisfaction for family members. The care funding system was hard to navigate and too slow, particularly where MND progresses fast. From a nursing perspective, this research highlights the critical importance of funded care that is flexible and responsive to rapidly changing needs. When funding systems are slow or difficult to navigate, the burden often falls on families, increasing stress and risk for the person with MND and their carers. This research should inform policy in New Zealand and internationally, demonstrating the need for care funding systems that are flexible, fast, and straightforward to use\u2014findings relevant regardless of the funding model. Reporting method: this paper was informed by the STROBE checklist for cross\u2010sectional studies.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Patient or Public Contribution<\/jats:title>\n The lead author has MND. Many people with MND and their family members were involved throughout the study, shaping its concept, scope, and methods. Two people with MND tested the survey in Qualtrics\u2014one using eye gaze technology and one using voice to text. Four people with MND and three carers reviewed the questionnaire, providing feedback that resulted in rewording. 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