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submitted 7 months ago by eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz to c/politics@lemmy.nz

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I had low expectations, but damn. Lowering the Govt's KiwiSaver contribution, pay equity changes, income testing for Best Start child payments and 18-19 year olds on the benefit tested against their parent's income, tax breaks for businesses, increased rebate threshold for SuperGold?

Will we ever get a Government brave enough to means test Superannuation. Boomers and businesses profit again and the younger generations have to pay for it with their futures.

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[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz 5 points 7 months ago (12 children)

I wonder what the procedure is when you're 18-19 and not on good terms with your parents?

Student allowances were also means tested when I was studying, and that didn't seem fair to me at all at the time.

It's just a strange line of thought in general, these are adults after all.

[–] liv@lemmy.nz 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

The procedure is homelessness.

Seriously though I remember for student allowances, when I was studying there were circumstances in which you could apply for a parent not to be counted (serious estrangement for example) so it actually wasn't as unfair as it seemed.

I wouldn't be surprised if all that has fallen by the wayside though.

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