Election results bad news for those on benefits

Beneficiary Advocate Kay Brereton says, “ The election result holds no good news for people on benefits, National campaigned successfully with their beneficiary bashing agenda, and will now believe their punitive treatment of beneficiaries has the support of our citizens.”

“National policy promised a continued reduction in benefit numbers, in reality this will mean more sanctions, leading to hunger, homelessness and desperation. The measure of success of the policies will be numbers of people forced into unsafe and unsuitable jobs on minimum wage.”

“National also intend to extend the control they exercise over peoples payments, removing the right to manage their own finances, as well as the chance to learn financial literacy.”

“I fear W&I increased security may be here to stay, as the National Party progresses its agenda of 'welfare reform' forcing people to try and exist precariously in the casualised minimum wage economy they are creating.”

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