Election year:
2023
Political party:
National
Associated politicians:
Policy:
Benefits and Income Support
- Ensure there are not-for-profit contractors that will get 18-24 year olds who have been on Jobseeker for three months or more off welfare and into the workforce.
- Jobseekers will receive more support, with a proper assessment of their barriers to finding work, and an individual job plan to address them.
- Those who fail to follow their plan will face sanctions, such as money management or benefit reductions, but long-term under 25 Jobseekers who get into work and stay off benefit for 12 months will recieve a $1,000 bonus.
- National will introduce a traffic light system: Green (compliant) – Meeting obligations to prepare for or find work. No change to benefit. Orange (some risk) – First or second breach of obligations to prepare for or find work will see additional requirements and targeted support applied, e.g. more regular check-ins and/or attendance at job workshops. Red (high risk) – A third breach of obligations will result in sanctions including benefit reductions, benefit suspension, money management and mandatory community work experience.
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