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Budget 2015: ACT welcomes focus on poorest families
Budget 2015: ACT welcomes focus on poorest families
ACT Leader David Seymour welcomes the moves to focus spending on the poorest families.
“One of the problems with government is the pointless churning of income, taxing middle income families and then returning it to them with government spending,” said Mr Seymour.
“A good example of that is the $1,000 Kiwisaver kick-start, which I am pleased to see axed.
“The move to boost core benefit rates is a welcome move, in combination with the welfare reforms to date and the tougher work tests proposed.
“With superannuation linked via a floor relationship to wage rates, core benefit rates have fallen well behind other income support measures linked to wages.
“Moves to tackle child support debt and encourage parents to pay what they owe for their children are also a welcome move to encourage responsible parenting.”
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