20 May 2021

The biggest benefit rise in a generation

From Lately, 10:20 pm on 20 May 2021

Today's Budget has announced changes that will increase benefits by 32 to 55 dollars a week by next April as part of changes that the Government says is a way of addressing inequality that has built up over 30 years. It also predicts up to 33,000 children will be lifted out of poverty with the changes announced today. Karyn Hay speaks asks the Salvation Army's Director of Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit, Lieutenant Colonel Ian Hutson for his response.

The Minister of Finance Grant Robertson delivers Budget 2021 to the House

The Minister of Finance Grant Robertson delivers Budget 2021 to the House Photo: VNP / Daniela Maoate-Cox