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Hot Topic Hawke’s Bay
Hot Topic Hawke’s Bay
Politics
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Act’s plan to get more beneficiaries back to work

Someone who demonstrates no intention to get back to work might lose their benefit.

Act is promising to help more people get back to work.

Brent Edwards Fri, 15 Sep 2023

The Act Party is promising to crack down on beneficiaries, particularly those addicted to drugs, as part of its welfare policy announced today.

Act leader David Seymour said more than 165,000 people were on a sickness-related benefit, either jobseeker support or the supported living payment. Many of

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Brent Edwards Fri, 15 Sep 2023
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