Public Address | Cafe | Access: Disabled floater voters: Employment and Income

Sacha

Fri, 22 Sept 2017 23:24:19 +1200

Kia ora. Closing this thread now to ensure we meet the provisions of the Electoral Act. May open again after 7pm tomorrow.

Kumara Republic

Tue, 19 Sept 2017 20:42:27 +1200

Another important policy that would do much for disabled workers and jobseekers is a German/Scandinavian-style labour market policy. I've already touched on that in my guest post.

Hilary Stace

Mon, 18 Sept 2017 21:55:57 +1200

Of high importance is changing the culture of Work and Income so it becomes a helpful organisation not a punitive one. Labour and Greens have both promised action on this. Quite a complex issue but leadership from the top (ie the Government itself) would be a good start.

Moz

Mon, 18 Sept 2017 12:44:11 +1200

Rosemary, they could apply it to all sorts of things if they wanted to. Parliamentarians allowances, for example, with all those "and your spouse" things they slip in.

Why should the taxpayer fund both the family home and the Wellington flat, let alone flights between them, when other people are…

Rosemary McDonald

Mon, 18 Sept 2017 11:08:37 +1200

"Love has consequences”, said a National candidate to a disability forum defending benefit reductions to disabled partners with ongoing high disability-related costs. Lack of love might have consequences at the ballot box for less lovable parties.

So...which party has promised to repeal this?

“Part 4A
“Family care policies
“70APurpose of…

Sacha

Mon, 18 Sept 2017 10:46:58 +1200

Please provide links to back up the statements made in the post. It is good for people to be able to explore the source material, especially when political preferences are asserted.

Public Address

Mon, 18 Sept 2017 10:46:58 +1200

Discussion from blog post.