The Zealand Government speaks out about "30 million dollars spent for one pumpkin" The Minister in charge of the pumpkin reports back on the worrying issue saying "Yes I think that was money well spent, we are feeding vegetables to the elderly"
I understand that Paula Bennet would like people that are on the UB and DPB to look at employment to build there selfesteem that's fair. I am from a meduim income family and when I heard that families could get subsides I decided to go back to work. What I didn't encounter for my two children that are under the age of 5 how long its going to take for us to get full subs. I have rang work and income for the last 3 months about subs for my childrens child care. It's really hard for us at the moment for my husband and I to support our children without full sub's for child care. What I am really trying to say is, before you start placing all these ideas for people to get back into the work force how about making sure that the system is ready for those parents that are needing assistants becoming available alot sooner. For the likes of a medium income family we are struggling without the full subs. Don't get me worng I love being back at work, but I wish I was told how long the full sub's were going to happen for us. I am not the only one in this boat at the moment there are solo mum's that have gone back to training and there subs for their children hav'nt happen as yet and they are thinking is it worth it because food on the table is getting less and that's on one income. Now is this the kind of attitude that we want people to have to stay at home because goverment hasn't covered all bases. Invercargill YC
dave, your're an idiot! reading your opinions actually makes me laugh in the realisation of how ignorant you are. all i can say is im glad you're not in government. i don't think i am even going to bother raising an argument to someone who obviously won't get it.
DaveDon't make asumpsions. I was married. The father ran off, I'm left with toddlers. Now you are trying to say being a solo mother is morally wrong? I did nothing wrong! I didn't run off. Yet you assume that if I'm a solo mother its my fault?I know solo fathers too. Is it their fault? Are they morally wrong? No it doesn't work that way does it.Grow up Dave. Life is not as simple as what you are making out it is.
maybe paula bennet's daughter need a job but mum bennet said nah co's da ex boyfriend will pik up da tab!
The issue with receiving the DPB is the fact that solo mothers are raising kids outside of a family unit, and that is morally wrong. If they choose to go out, have unprotected sex, have a kid with no father to be found then perhaps fornication and conception out of wedlock should be made illegal. Therefore, very few people actually deserve the DPB.
Maybe if the government is looking at cutting back, they should cut back on MP spending instead of taking from the poor and giving to the rich. Their proposal sounds good in theory but not practical....
I see this as being unfair for those who are really work hard to make their future better for themselves and their kids, not every single solo parent should be punished for other peoples problems and for those who use and abuse......
I say it is a joke wendy simpt and still is a joke wendy simpt..she was married to a criminal and a daughter at 22 year old who drank silly under the police chart for the offence, the daughter was committed with a druken driving crime..Ms Bennet is full of corruption and yet she still want to teach rubbish to our innocent folks..Step down..we need honest people in our country..
TIA for levels 1,2,3 only?? what a joke. So, winz will only aid those who aren't bright enough to sit a real degree like a Diploma, Bachelor or Phd. How is NZ going to compete in the real world market when they are only willing to aid those with mediocre intelligence. C'mon Paula figure it out would you.
