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Work-for-the-Dole Will Fail to Address Unemployment
Monday, 4 December 2017, 11:56 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Work-for-the-dole schemes will not lead to training and upskilling of youth, they will instead instill in our young people the idea that low wages and exploitation is all they are worth. More >>
Government challenged to adequately measure unemployment
Wednesday, 1 November 2017, 2:10 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
The official rate of unemployment has dropped again, but the measure for unemployment does not include those facing underemployment, insecure and precarious work. More >>
AAAP Challenges Labour to Build Progressive Welfare System
Wednesday, 25 October 2017, 10:17 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Auckland Action Against poverty is celebrating the success of its campaign to end the sanction on solo-mothers who do not name their children’s father. “Jacinda Ardern’s announcement that this sanction will end is the only solid commitment ... More >>
The government continues to punish mothers and children
Friday, 15 September 2017, 10:04 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
A report to Minister Anne Tolley by the Ministry of Social Development outlines that there is no evidence that the 70A sanction is effective in getting fathers to pay child support. More >>
Beneficiaries on Their Visions for Welfare, Work & Housing
Monday, 4 September 2017, 9:07 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Over the past two months, Auckland Action Against Poverty have been talking with beneficiaries about their visions for a welfare system based on equality and not punishment. More >>
The Stand Metiria Took for Beneficiaries Will Continue
Thursday, 10 August 2017, 9:53 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Thursday 10 August, 2017 - Auckland Action Against Poverty would like to send our support to Metiria Turei for making a stand for beneficiaries and unemployed workers facing the cold face of neoliberal capitalism. More >>
Falling unemployment does not mean increased well-being
Friday, 4 August 2017, 12:15 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
The rate of unemployment has slightly decreased, but the conditions for unemployed and low-waged workers continue to drive people into poverty. More >>
Welfare group opposes The Warehouse workfare programme
Tuesday, 18 July 2017, 1:45 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
The Red Shirts for the Community programme, where the Warehouse hire unemployed youth to do unpaid labour creates a poverty trap and is not the solution to unemployment. “This programme is about exploiting unemployed youth, not teaching them skills. ... More >>
Green Party welfare policy a welcome surprise
Sunday, 16 July 2017, 2:07 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
AAAP welcomes the release of the Green Party’s welfare policy. This acknowledges that benefit rates must increase and the punitive culture within Work and Income must change. More >>
Lines outside WINZ show Budgets fail to address poverty
Friday, 26 May 2017, 12:33 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Every Friday at Clendon Work and Income people and whānau line up to see a AAAP advocate so that they can get basic welfare entitlements denied to them by their own offices. More >>
Social Investment approach is about punishment
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 4:43 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Social Investment is about punishing the poor and reducing spending, not investing in social services and improving social outcomes. More >>
Accommodation Supplement increase is a con job
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 4:17 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Increases in the Accommodation Supplement (AS) means an equal deduction from Temporary Additional Support (TAS). More >>
Mother’s Day protest to grill Bill
Sunday, 14 May 2017, 12:28 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Mother’s Day protest to grill Bill on housing, welfare and work Welfare activists will be protesting outside the National Party Northern Regional Convention today to demand universal access to state housing and a livable income. “On Mother’s ... More >>
Welfare activists to grill Bill English this Mother's Day
Friday, 12 May 2017, 2:14 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Welfare activists will protest outside the National Party Northern Regional Convention this Mother’s Day to demand universal access to state housing and a livable income. More >>
Labour and Greens fiscal management rules offer no change
Monday, 27 March 2017, 1:00 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Labour and Greens new Budget Responsibility Rules for fiscal management demonstrates a lack of commitment to the low paid and unemployed. Their commitment is to change nothing More >>
Government have failed homeless and lack any vision
Tuesday, 28 February 2017, 5:08 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
MEDIA RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE USE 28 February 2017 AUCKLAND ACTION AGAINST POVERTY Welfare group say Government have failed homeless and lack any vision for solutions More >>
Minimum wage increase does nothing for low-wage workers
Thursday, 26 January 2017, 11:37 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
The National government’s increase in the minimum wage by 50 cents to $15.75 an hour will not change the living standards of unemployed and low-wage workers struggling with rent and food. More >>
Call centre workers’ contracts end 2 weeks before Christmas
Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 1:44 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Around 70 Manpower call centre workers have had their contracts end two weeks before Christmas. Most of the workers were made to sign contracts by Work and Income under the threat of sanctions. More >>
Work and Income limit access through forced ID checks
Monday, 12 December 2016, 11:59 am | Auckland Action Against Poverty
From today, Work and Income staff will be asking for ID from beneficiaries seeking help from Work and Income. This policy shift follows the prosecution of MSD in the Ashburton case for failing to adequately protect staff. More >>
Investigation is proof WINZ’s toxic culture is lethal
Friday, 9 December 2016, 3:48 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
The Ministry of Social Development are being accused in an investigation into the death of Wendy Shoebridge for having monthly quotas to prosecute beneficiaries for benefit fraud. More >>
