26-09-2023, 11:11 AM
Their second favourite scapegoat group after criminals - it was only a matter of time until they did something along these lines but I did think perhaps they'd have the decency to wait until after the election.
But no, poor bashing is apparently far too useful in gaining votes from the ill informed so they just couldn't wait until they're in power before showing their hand.
I'd say shame on them but its very clear they're lacking any vestige of conscience.
It seems incredibly short sighted to stop raising benefits in line with the cost of living/wage inflation; they must be well aware of the consequences of this but are clearly not bothered by that.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politic...n-benefits
Other promises included requiring those on jobseeker support to reapply for the benefit every six months, and imposing a one-month benefit stand-down for people who are evading arrest warrants."
But no, poor bashing is apparently far too useful in gaining votes from the ill informed so they just couldn't wait until they're in power before showing their hand.
I'd say shame on them but its very clear they're lacking any vestige of conscience.
It seems incredibly short sighted to stop raising benefits in line with the cost of living/wage inflation; they must be well aware of the consequences of this but are clearly not bothered by that.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politic...n-benefits
"The National Party has confirmed its welfare policy, including a change Labour says will see "thousands" of children fall below the poverty line.
National Party social development spokesperson Louise Upston told The Post in an interview from August that the party would stop raising unemployment benefits in line with the higher of either wage inflation or the cost of living. Labour social development spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni told Stuff that proposal would see “thousands” of children sink below the poverty line.
National Party social development spokesperson Louise Upston told The Post in an interview from August that the party would stop raising unemployment benefits in line with the higher of either wage inflation or the cost of living. Labour social development spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni told Stuff that proposal would see “thousands” of children sink below the poverty line.
The Children's Commission said indexing benefits to wage growth had been “the single biggest step to stop children remaining in poverty”.
National's plan to move back to increasing benefits only in line with inflation was confirmed during this morning, during its welfare policy announcement at a West Auckland strawberry farm.
The party also said it would introduce a "traffic light" system for benefit sanctions, with an "orange" warning for beneficiaries when they've breached one or two work ready obligations, before cutting benefits at the red setting.
National's plan to move back to increasing benefits only in line with inflation was confirmed during this morning, during its welfare policy announcement at a West Auckland strawberry farm.
The party also said it would introduce a "traffic light" system for benefit sanctions, with an "orange" warning for beneficiaries when they've breached one or two work ready obligations, before cutting benefits at the red setting.
Other promises included requiring those on jobseeker support to reapply for the benefit every six months, and imposing a one-month benefit stand-down for people who are evading arrest warrants."
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)