Election year:
2023
Political party:
Green Party
Associated politicians:
Policy:
Benefits and Income Support
- The Green Party supports a Universal Basic Income in principle.
- Ensure that all benefits are proactively provided without discrimination to Maori.
- Encourage organisations to pay a living wage.
- Set benefit amounts at a level such that beneficiary income is sufficient for all basic needs.
- Support the abolition of discriminatory tax credit regimes such as the In Work Tax Credit component of Working for Families.
- Maintain universal New Zealand Superannuation for all New Zealanders 65 years and older, adjusted annually in accordance with movement in the Consumer Price Index.
- The stand-down period for unemployed people seeking benefits should be abolished, and unemployed students should be eligible for financial assistance over the summer holiday.
- Ensure income support for people with disabilities and injuries is equitably provided based on need, through a simplified income support system such as ACC.
- Allow New Zealanders living overseas to claim a one-off emergency loan payment if they have to leave their country of residence.
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