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Newsletter of the Beneficiary Advisory Service
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 12:48 pm | Beneficiary Advisory Service
There’s no doubt that managing people can be a tricky business. In just one workplace, recently, manager A had to deal with a team member who had been found to have misrepresented the nature of some personal spending on a credit card dedicated for business use, ... More >>
Pushing Agendas
Monday, 23 August 2010, 1:02 pm | Beneficiary Advisory Service
On Saturday August 21st Paula Bennett stated: “From May next year beneficiaries assessed as being capable will be required to work part time.” Reports of this interview (on The Nation) state “the Government is to crack down on sickness beneficiaries” More >>
When belt tightening is not enough
Friday, 20 August 2010, 9:51 am | Beneficiary Advisory Service
I just read When belt tightening is not enough By Simon Collins (NZ Herald) 5:30 AM Tuesday Aug 17, 2010 More >>
Tax to Widen the Gap
Thursday, 17 June 2010, 1:39 pm | Beneficiary Advisory Service
We all know that the tax system is changing. That those on higher incomes will have a bit more money after income tax cuts. They are also meant to be better off even with the rise in GST. On the other end of the scale, benefits are due to go up by ... More >>
Unscrupulous Welfare Reform
Monday, 29 March 2010, 1:24 pm | Beneficiary Advisory Service
We are quite worried about the new proposed welfare reform and what will actually happen to the beneficiaries this is meant to help. More >>
Our Response to proposed Welfare Policy
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 11:59 am | Beneficiary Advisory Service
I felt really offended by the stupidity of the statements reportedly made by Bill English on TVNZ’s Q&A earlier this month, says Rebecca Occleston, spokesperson for Beneficiary Advisory Service. National's welfare policy announced in August last ... More >>
Social security fish-hooks in new trial period law
Thursday, 26 February 2009, 3:49 pm | Beneficiary Advisory Service
Beneficiary advocates say that the Government’s new trial period law contains a number of hidden traps under the social security system. According to Rebecca Occleston, of the Beneficiary Advisory Service, promises to adjust social security laws to provide ... More >>
National's proposed welfare policy
Friday, 5 September 2008, 3:20 pm | Beneficiary Advisory Service
National has recently released their proposed welfare policy that people on the DPB who’s youngest child is 6 or more have to find work for 15 hours/week. This is not just impractical but offensive: they have work! Parenting is a full-time job; ... More >>