Kevin Brett gets some good news

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Tue, 01 Nov 2011 7:39p.m.

Kevin Brett

Kevin Brett

You'll remember Kevin Brett.

He is 62, on the unemployment benefit, living week-to-week in Christchurch's earthquake affected eastern suburbs.

And when he appeared on our show last month many of you responded to his story with kindness and concern.

Kevin's family had shouted him a trip to Australia, a four week break.

But Kevin was told by WINZ that if he left the country, he would lose his benefit, which he needed to cover costs while he was gone.

Click on the video tab to hear Kevin’s good news.

 

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03 Nov 2011 04:35p.m.

Sean wrote:

I am so happy this man gets to have time out from his horrible situation, WINZ love to tell you how you will be cut off if you don't get jobs but with all the negative stuff they put on a job seeker from day one, it makes if hard to keep yourself from getting depressed and down when you can't even pay for your food and basic expenses, even after working and paying lots of taxes to pay for the MP's wages, there are doing all right.

02 Nov 2011 07:32p.m.

peter colenso wrote:

well let me tell you that this government has never got it right ever from the day they took over from labour i am currently unemployed only 6wks and in that short time i have applied for 18 jobs and in those 18 jobs that i applied for have been that i am to qualified or i'm to old and should apply for the pension and i am only 45yrs old so where does national exspect for us to get these jobs from pluck them out of thin air.

02 Nov 2011 07:23p.m.

Nicola wrote:

We are a ChCh employer and advertised in The ChCh Press and TradeMe over one month and only got a total of eight applications. Nicola

02 Nov 2011 07:22p.m.

Therese wrote:

I wish that your reporters had asked the beneficiaries if they were on the electoral roll and were going to vote. Good luck to them in a terribly tough environment.

02 Nov 2011 07:21p.m.

Fay Davis wrote:

Paula Bennett 2 words describes her "verbal diarrhea"

02 Nov 2011 07:21p.m.

Julie wrote:

This is so frustrating, education is the key and if people expect to be at high school for two years and then expect a job then they are delusional. As a full time working parent for the last 12 years I'm sick of hearing about how hard it is for others and constantly making excuses for not getting a job. That's just the reality today to get ahead. If you are on the benefit you should not be allowed to choose your job, stop being so lazy and contribute to society.

02 Nov 2011 07:17p.m.

Dianne wrote:

i am 29 working full time, 6 days a week, with a 4 year old son, i agree,yes get these people off the benefits, i had to go back to work when my son was 3 months old because we "dont qualify". also, i dont like "strangers" looking after my son 5 days a week but some dont have a choice!!!!! mothers on dpb's are luckier than they realise

02 Nov 2011 07:13p.m.

t wrote:

Its a sad truth that jobs a scare at the moment.

02 Nov 2011 07:06p.m.

Wayne wrote:

John, our 22 year old daughter has been looking for work for over a year - she is on a job seekere benefit. She was called in for an interview on Friday for a 4 month contract with Study Link. She was then asked to attend a second interview today. She was told she didn't get a position in the 30 available - she was one of 30 plus too many for the advertised role. So now what? She attends all the required courses at WINZ - and still can't find anything not even short term. So where are all these new jobs coming from? There isn't much soul left when you keep getting this sort of answer at 22. No criminal record - but not much work history - lots of empty promises.

02 Nov 2011 06:30p.m.

Desperate wrote:

I went back to work when my daughter was only 9 weeks I did not have a choice. Even on one salary we are not entitled to any subsidies with 2 children, high rent, high food and living costs we are barely surviving. We have been working for twenty years continuously. Where is our helping hand? We are not wealthy, we are hard working Pacific Islanders who just need a hand to get through a hard patch. After all is that not why I also paid my taxes to fix roads and help those in honest need?