28-09-2023, 12:47 PM
Unbelievably, National now claims that their punitive 'traffic light system' is driven by "love." It may be driven by many things, but 'love' seems to be the most unlikely. Making someone's life more difficult cannot be seriously called 'love' if its making their survival even harder than it needs to be. Particularly when it's preceded by a comment which is unverified & demeaning.
https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2023/09/27/na...n-by-love/
"National says its new benefit sanctions policy would aim to help the kind of person who shows up to a job interview in their pyjamas.
Its social development spokesperson Louise Upston told Checkpoint on Tuesday the sanctions could be “effective in encouraging movement from benefits to work”.
She said one employer had told her a person showed up for an interview in their pyjamas.
“Their view was that person was not actively or seriously seeking a job with their business,” she told host Lisa Owen.
She would not reveal who the employer was, and acknowledged she had not independently verified their story.
The traffic light system would see beneficiaries moved from green to orange after a first breach, requiring more regular check-ins or job workshops.
After a third breach, they would go to the “red” level, where a person could face benefit reductions, mandatory community work experience, money management, or suspension.
While the Greens called it cruel and Labour questioned its effectiveness, National leader Christopher Luxon said it was “doing the right thing by people” to prevent them getting used to “subsistence and poverty”.
“We care about these people. We love these people. We want them to do well, we want them to be able to flourish and we actually need to make sure they’re clear about the obligations,” he said.
Unemployment has been below 4 percent since mid-2011. The last time it was that low was under the Labour-led government in the late 2000s, prior to the global financial crisis. "
https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2023/09/27/na...n-by-love/
"National says its new benefit sanctions policy would aim to help the kind of person who shows up to a job interview in their pyjamas.
Its social development spokesperson Louise Upston told Checkpoint on Tuesday the sanctions could be “effective in encouraging movement from benefits to work”.
She said one employer had told her a person showed up for an interview in their pyjamas.
“Their view was that person was not actively or seriously seeking a job with their business,” she told host Lisa Owen.
She would not reveal who the employer was, and acknowledged she had not independently verified their story.
The traffic light system would see beneficiaries moved from green to orange after a first breach, requiring more regular check-ins or job workshops.
After a third breach, they would go to the “red” level, where a person could face benefit reductions, mandatory community work experience, money management, or suspension.
While the Greens called it cruel and Labour questioned its effectiveness, National leader Christopher Luxon said it was “doing the right thing by people” to prevent them getting used to “subsistence and poverty”.
“We care about these people. We love these people. We want them to do well, we want them to be able to flourish and we actually need to make sure they’re clear about the obligations,” he said.
Unemployment has been below 4 percent since mid-2011. The last time it was that low was under the Labour-led government in the late 2000s, prior to the global financial crisis. "
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)