And this is after one year of National's work-testing policy applying.
In terms of children around 185,000 rely on this benefit. Think in terms of 600-plus medium sized schools.
In terms of cost, the average weekly DPB payment is around $513.00 so the cost tops $3 billion.
I wonder what the creators of this benefit would think, or do think, now? Some time ago I examined Hansards from that time, 1972-73. There was surprisingly little debate. National would have created the DPB if Labour hadn't. I remember reading how there were around 9,000 sole parents on emergency benefits and the relevant Minister estimated it would cost around an extra one million dollars (additional to the existing $11 million) if the emergency benefit had entitlement rather than discretionary status conferred upon it.
Have you ever known a sitting member of parliament spending taxpayer money to over-estimate the cost of anything?
6 comments:
18% increase since the Nats came into power.
They're a disgrace.
Three cheers for social liberalism..!!!
The cat is well and truly out of the bag and will never, in our lifetime, be put back.
It is ridiculous.
The more you want to work full time, the less you earn, compared to all the extra benefits the DBP can offer, if you have the cheek to exploit them.
What would God think of this system.
Of NZ
of our lack of cohesion and our victim mentality.
Garth George is a wise old soul.
Anonymous said...
18% increase since the Nats came into power.
They're a disgrace.
9:21 AM
So it is the Nats out there "doing the deed" huh?
Perhaps it is the fact that we are now seeing an exponential growth due to the fact that we are now into many families into a third generation of bludging through this benefit.
Sthn.Jeff - given that the gnats have been in power 54% of the time since the DPB came into place - Yes, they are doing the deed... and they are overseeing the third generation of bludging through this benefit. They are a disgrace.
Red...that isn't the result of real social liberalism...which enforces personal responsibility along with he freedom. Its Socialism.....all entitlement,no responsibility.
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