‘No dole for people on the run’
Paula Bennette has just announced Benefits stopped for those with arrest warrants. This is based on National’s election policy. This is how it was described in National’s election material – Read our...
View ArticleGreens have all the answers…
…except when you ask them questions? Julie Anne Genter has a lot of answers when it comes to transport issues, but she tweeted on something outside her speciality yesterday: @JulieAnneGenter perfect...
View ArticleHand-ups versus hand-outs
There is a lot of debate about whether social welfare should be no questions asked right to state funded support, or if it should be seen for most people as temporary assistance during hard times until...
View ArticleBenefit numbers continue decline
Stuff reports that Beneficiary numbers fall again: Government – quoting a media release from Social Development Minister Anne Tolley. They also quote Labour’s Carmel Sepuloni claiming “no evidence”...
View ArticleElection – the money or the bag?
Is the election going to be as simple a few bucks in the hand versus a lot of other people getting more? Toby Morris portrays it as a simple choice in The money or the bag? As the parties reveal their...
View ArticleTurei versus Tolley on benefit fraud
Metiria Turei continues to attract much of the media attention on her stand on benefit fraud. Stuff: Greens co-leader Metiria Turei won’t report woman committing benefit fraud On Tuesday Turei...
View ArticleTime to review our welfare system?
It is very difficult in practice to operate an affordable welfare system that helps those in genuine need adequately without being demeaning, but discourages abuse and free loaders who want a funded...
View ArticleNational’s Upston criticised for ‘soft on benefit sanctions’ claim
Kay Brereton from the Beneficiary Advocacy Federation has hit back against National’s Social Development spokesperson saying “the Government going soft on benefit sanctions, saying it was sad when...
View ArticleCovid excuse used to raise benefits but ACT reduction policy is nuts
Newshub: ACT’s Brooke van Velden calls for beneficiaries, public service workers to take pay cut The ACT Party’s deputy leader is calling for public sector workers and beneficiaries to take a pay cut...
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