Noted while trawling for news items, there was some questions put to our much vaunted National Party ... The Question: CAN you commit to raising welfare benefits above recognised poverty lines? The Answer: Paula Bennett (National Party) 5 days ago In 2011 the National-led Government changed the law to ensure benefit levels increase each year alongside increases to the consumer price index. This ensures rates and thresholds applying to a range of Work and Income and StudyLink assistance rise each year to match increases in living costs. The Reality: Note above, in 2011 is what she quoted. assistance apparently rises each year? Yet in 2012... as Ive posted before but now with even more pertinence to her reply above ... • Unemployment Benefit and Emergency Benefit (⇩0.8%) • Student Allowance (⇩7.3%) • Tailored Sets of Services to Help People into Work or Achieve Independence (⇩1.1%) • Disability Assistance (⇩9.2%) • Veterans Pensions (⇩2.7%) • Youth Justice Services (⇩0.7%) • Strong Families (⇩6.5%) • Employment Assistance (⇩16%) • Widows Benefit (⇩1.6%) • Services to Protect the Integrity of the Benefit System (⇩2.8%) • Study Scholarship and Awards (⇩8.5%) • Transition to Work (⇩1.4%) • Connected Communites (⇩10%) • Services for Young People (⇩26%) THAT LOOKS LIKE A HELL OF A LOT OF DROPPED ASSISTANCE PULLYA BENEFAT!!! David Farrar by the way has been peddling the same shit on his KiwiBLOB The Government did not just change laws around work testing and the like. They have invested hundreds of millions into training, childcare assistance and job placement to help people move from welfare into work. How propaganda works: mention the truth, just not the whole truth They have invested ... is an irrefutable statement. The reality would say yes, they have invested ... just nowhere NEAR enough to bring about a real solution to problems. Its therefore probably far more useful to mention what has dropped off, been shaved down ...
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 11:03:58 +0000
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