Nats to "crack down on people on benefits"

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So it's probably a good thing that National plan to increase the benefit paid to those receiving it then?

"increase the benefit paid to those receiving it" while also cutting $2billion from benefits. Good trick bro!

so with these numbers Luxon will also know exactly how many welfare payments he will be cutting out - to save that $2Billion and give the rest a pay rise...

I have absolutely no idea what the actual welfare payment amounts might be on average, but maybe one could estimate maybe $800/week? - 41600/year
$2B / 41600 would be about 48,500 benefits goneburger.

Doesn't include any allowance for the pay rise, which i am picking will be next to nothing knowing National. How do those numbers sound?