Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni is rubbishing the opposition's claims that government softness on sanctions is to blame for 11,000 more people receiving the Jobseeker Support benefit. Sepuloni says overall benefit numbers were stable and only 0.1-percent higher than last year.
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NewsMore New Zealanders receiving hardship assistance
Minister Carmel Sepuloni says the "steep rise" reflects the ongoing challenges for people seeking affordable accommodation.
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Wellington homeless men feel ignored by WINZ
Troy and Joseph have been homeless for over 10 years. They say they're trying their best to get off the street but claim WINZ still won't help them.
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Nationals threat to halve benefits for Kiwis on drugs could result in people moving to harder drugs
NZ Drug Foundation and other addiction experts at this year’s Cutting Edge Addiction Conference say that National's latest announcement ignores the evidence of how to properly treat drug addiction.
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Protestors crash National's Christmas party
A party for the party of the well-off was the target for these protestors with a point to make. Around 30 people stormed the gates of the National Party's Christmas Party venue, chaining themselves in an attempt to be heard.
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Concerns over high rate of benefit leavers not gaining employment
According to figures released by the Council of Trade Unions today, of those who came off a benefit last year, less than half went into work.
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NewsCPAG calls on Government to rethink benefit changes
The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has called on the Government to rethink and improve its 2015 Budget announcements on benefit changes.
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Mixed Fortunes report identifies disadvantaged regions in NZ
Northland, Gisborne, the Bay of Plenty, Waikato and the Manawatu- Whanganui regions are identified as areas that have been severely neglected in The Salvation Army’s “Mixed Fortunes” report.
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Māori Party wants benefit rates increase
The Māori Party are pushing for an increase in benefit rates, particularly for the most vulnerable such as parents with children.
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National keen to allow iwi to administer youth benefits
The National Party are keen to allow iwi to administer youth benefits which has Social Development Minister Paula Bennett saying it could roll out as soon as mid next year.
