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The "Crackdown" on beneficiaries - Lilith7 - 23-08-2024
Certain to please some of their ill informed supporters, the 'crackdown' is already getting it badly wrong.
A woman unable to work for health reasons was told to supply an up to date CV...
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/525992/ministry-of-social-development-apologises-after-telling-sickness-beneficiary-to-supply-up-to-date-cv
A former public servant had their benefit cut after one missed appointment. You do have to wonder why it is that the benefit can be cut immediately (in stages - & that after contact from thre person) without a problem but takes weeks to reinstate - it looks very like palin old nastiness
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/525742/benefit-cut-after-one-missed-appointment-former-public-servant-says