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Christian agencies air welfare reform concerns

Michael Otto — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000

WELLINGTON Instead of punitive welfare reforms, the Government should focus on helping people into work, Christian social agencies say. The Government last month announced welfare reforms in line with election promises made in 2008. The unemployed will have to reapply for a benefit after a year and undergo work testing. Domestic purposes benefit (DPB) recipients

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Remember beneficiaries, Caritas urges

Michael Otto — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:00:00 +0000

WELLINGTON The Governments transitional relief package for people made redundant shows New Zealands welfare benefits are not adequate, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand states in a submission to a parliamentary select committee. The Catholic social justice agency was commenting on the Governments 2009 Budget Policy Statement. While supporting redundancy relief in principle during trying economic times,

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Main parties accused of unravelling welfare net

Michael Otto — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:00:00 +0000

WELLINGTON National and Labour are both responsible for an unravelling of New Zealands social welfare safety net, a new report from Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has uncovered. During Social Justice Week in September, Caritas, the Catholic agency for justice, peace and development, released The Unravelling of the Welfare Safety Net, a report it commissioned the

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