The government is tightening welfare regulations by introducing new sanctions for benefit recipients, including mandatory five-hour weekly training courses.
Job seekers must complete at least three job-search activities per week for a month and report their progress to the Ministry of Social Development (MSD).
Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston emphasised the need for accountability, stating that beneficiaries capable of working must take steps to re-enter the workforce, with consequences for non-compliance.
These measures are part of the government’s beneficiary traffic light system, which assigns recipients a green, orange, or red status based on their adherence to work or social obligations.
Those reaching red will face sanctions and must provide evidence of compliance to regain full benefits.
Daily Telegraph New Zealand (DTNZ) is an independent news website, first published in October 2021. - where this article was sourced.
These measures are part of the government’s beneficiary traffic light system, which assigns recipients a green, orange, or red status based on their adherence to work or social obligations.
Those reaching red will face sanctions and must provide evidence of compliance to regain full benefits.
Daily Telegraph New Zealand (DTNZ) is an independent news website, first published in October 2021. - where this article was sourced.
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