National outlines welfare reforms

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Sat, 21 Jul 2012 6:10p.m.

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The National Party is promising more welfare reforms for next year. It is called “social obligations”, and Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says if parents on the DPB don't enrol their children in a pre-school and get them regular health checks they will lose half their benefit.

The National Party is promising more welfare reforms for next year. It is called “social obligations”, and Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says if parents on the DPB don't enrol their children in a pre-school and get them regular health checks they will lose half their benefit.

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29/09/2012 2:05:07 a.m.

Just AFailure wrote:

Hey do you benefit bashers have any idea what your cruel, demeaning comments can do. I was so so proud of been a mother, raising my chid single handed to become a high achiever ,sacrificing my life to give to her. I see very little for my future now, when my job is done. Trust has gone, self esteem depleted. But I understand now...you just don't care. God bless

10/09/2012 1:38:48 p.m.

James wrote:

What about the 21 Trillion hidden in tax havens around the world how come we never hear about this MR KEY. This would solve the euro zone crisis.

8/08/2012 12:38:33 p.m.

Funny_GUY wrote:

@ROY 100% aggre with you I am only getting a student allowence of under 180 p/w, however if you contune to nag employers and keep filling out app forms EVERYDAY!! You WILL find a job. I did this and got a job in under 3 weeks! My nabours have 4 kids and she and he get the DPB and every payday I see them come back from town with 2 bags of shopping and 4 bags of alcohol, and I smelled cannabis most nights. That is where most of the benefit money goes, to the liqour stores and drug dealers, and not for there kids, witch is what the DPB is for!!! Stop the money side and only have the WINZ payment cards, topped up every week with the amount you get so you can only spend it on food and other things kids need.