New Zealand
Also known as Working New Zealand
In the late 1980s Minister of Social Welfare Dr Michael Cullen announced the then Labour Government’s intention to move to a universal benefit. The Labour government subsequently lost the next election and the policy was dropped by the incoming National government.
In 2001 the Labour-led government began its overhaul of social welfare with Pathways to Opportunity. Its aims were to:
- create a simpler system
- make work pay and investing in people
- support families and children
- ensure mutual responsibilities
- build partnerships
- tackle poverty and social exclusion
On October 26, 2006 the Labour-led government announced a number of changes to the welfare system. The changes include continuing to align rules and criteria of different benefits.
Read more about this topic: Welfare Benefit Simplification
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