Boost for foodbanks as fuel tax cut, half-priced public transport, ends
Boost for foodbanks as fuel tax cut, half-priced public transport, ends
Acting Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni has announced a $6 million boost for food banks.
Other coverage:
- The Spinoff: Food banks get $6m funding boost as cost of living continues to bite
- NBR: Petrol and public transport cost to go up for many
- Otago Daily Times: Govt gives $6m boost to food bank providers
And the Greens' press release in response to this: Food Banks Are Not The Solution
I agree with the Greens that it's an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff, but our local food bank has gotten a lot out of the current round of extra money and it's really needed.
An income guarantee is just a good idea anyway. I'm sure there's an argument to be made that higher taxes on those few people hoarding $85 billion will just have them move their money or themselves offshore, but an income guarantee seems like such a good part of a stable safety net.
How else will I afford the $25/month subscription to NBR?
Of course the greens took the opportunity to push their nutty ideas.
I don't even make $730 in hand, and I work full time for well above minimum wage. How is paying a single parent that much even remotely sustainable?
This is a guarantee it won't fall under this amount. With sole parent support, family tax credits, and other support like accommodation supplement, you might be surprised how much some sole parents are getting now. With one child on sole parent benefit you'd be approaching $700, and that's without accommodation supplement.