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Solo Mum Pays The Price: Benefit System That Punishes Working Kiwi
Published 1 month, 1 week ago
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Imagine doing exactly what the government asks by finding work and starting a degree, only to end up with less money in your pocket. Duncan shares the frustrating story of a solo mum who is $30 a week worse off just for taking a 10-hour-a-week job. It is a systemic failure that punishes initiative and keeps people trapped on welfare.
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