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‘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...

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Greens 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...

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Hand-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...

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Benefit 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”...

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Election – 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...

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Turei 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...

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Time 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...

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National’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...

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Covid 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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