I had low expectations, but damn. Lowering the Govt’s KiwiSaver contribution, pay equity changes, income testing for Best Start child payments and 18-19 year olds on the benefit tested against their parent’s income, tax breaks for businesses, increased rebate threshold for SuperGold?
Will we ever get a Government brave enough to means test Superannuation. Boomers and businesses profit again and the younger generations have to pay for it with their futures.
The procedure is homelessness.
Seriously though I remember for student allowances, when I was studying there were circumstances in which you could apply for a parent not to be counted (serious estrangement for example) so it actually wasn’t as unfair as it seemed.
I wouldn’t be surprised if all that has fallen by the wayside though.