Out of the $390,718,220 in WINZ hardship grants handed out in the first half of 2020, $93.5 million was purely for kai.
Tag: Welfare reform. Showing results 1 - 9 of 9
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Auckland Action Against Poverty calls for end to benefit sanctions
While the benefit sanction for mothers who don't name the fathers of their children has gone, many other sanctions remain.
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Govt helping new unemployed due to upcoming Elections- Sue Bradford
Former Green Party MP Sue Bradford says that the new benefit for newly-unemployed workers has created two classes of unemployed workers. She says that Govt should be paying a higher benefit to all jobseekers regardless of when they lost their jobs.
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Metiria Turei admits lying to survive
Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei admits she lied to receive a welfare benefit more than 20-years ago. She dropped the bomb today during the party’s announcement for welfare reforms.
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Former ward of state wants better Māori input in CYF
Former child of the state, 19-year-old Tupua Urlich believes Māori need to play a bigger role in the review and the overall business structures of Child Youth and Family.
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Native Affairs- Welfare Reform Panel Discussion
Earlier this year Native Affairs looked into the Government's welfare reforms which saw all benefits reworked into just three categories, we were told the goal was to get people match fit for mahi.
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Native Affairs – Political Debate, Welfare
Last month the biggest change to the welfare system came into effect.
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Native Affairs- Minister outlines welfare reforms
The Social Security Amendment Act which covers off new welfare changes has passed its second reading in the house by just one vote.
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