An exchange in parliament today:
Jacinda
Ardern: Should a sole parent be able to study to
become a nurse or a social worker while on the DPB or in her
new categories of sole parent support or job seeker; if not,
why not?
Hon PAULA BENNETT: It will
depend on how that fits with their work-test obligations, so
that will depend on the age of the youngest child. If they
are aged under 5 years old, there will be absolutely no
trouble in the parent studying full time. If they are aged
over 5, there may be some part-time work obligations
alongside of them, and the parent can still study if they
are doing those.
Jacinda Ardern: No, they
can’t.
Hon PAULA BENNETT: Yes, they
can. They can perfectly well study and work 15 hours a week.
In fact, most of us over this side did that. I know that the
member would not be able to associate with that, but that is
actually true. Parents can study part-time or full-time and
also meet their part-time work-test obligations, which I
think are entirely fair.
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Jacinda Ardern really should give up trying to attack Paula Bennett. It's like being gummed by a toothless old chihuahua.
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