Another benefit sanction is on the scrap heap, but advocates are questioning how long it's taking for the government to make good on its promise to overhaul the welfare system.
A law change to remove the so-called subsequent child policy has passed its final hurdle in parliament, so from November, parents who have another child while on the benefit will no longer be forced to return to work when that child turns one.
But what's next on the Social Development Minister's hit list? Here's our social issues reporter, Sarah Robson.
