National confirms welfare policy, including controversial change to benefits | Stuff.co.nz

National's plan to move back to increasing benefits only in line with inflation was confirmed during this morning, during its welfare policy announcement at a West Auckland strawberry farm.
The party also said it would introduce a "traffic light" system for benefit sanctions, with an "orange" warning for beneficiaries when they've breached one or two work ready obligations, before cutting benefits at the red setting.
Other promises included requiring those on jobseeker support to reapply for the benefit every six months, and imposing a one-month benefit stand-down for people who are evading arrest warrants..
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Bashing the most vulnerable is just not going to work you need to make sure there is an economy that provides jobs something the both Labour and national have failed to do since the 1930s.

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I wonder where this best country in the world is can't mean this one. This dude will drive up crime

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Donald Trump of NZ

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Many on jobseeker have med certificate for disabilities such as osteoarthritis but are not eligible for Supported Living Payment so is National going to force those with serious disabilities to work and make their life hell? Nats must hate our most vulnerable Kiwis