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Dear John,
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Over the weekend, the Prime Minister and I announced details of two initiat=
ives to move young people out of benefit dependency, into education or jobs=
, and incentivise them to stay in work.=C2=A0
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Going on welfare when you=E2=80=99re young is a trap, with recent modelling=
suggesting that people under the age of 25 on Jobseeker Support will spend=
an average of 18 or more years on a benefit over their lifetimes. This is =
a human tragedy, and one I am determined to fix.=C2=A0
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From November 2026 onwards, all young people aged 18 and 19 without depende=
nt children will have to pass a Parental Assistance Test in order to access=
Jobseeker Support or the equivalent Emergency Benefit. This targets welfar=
e assistance to those who need it the most, as young people will be expecte=
d to first be supported by their parents.=C2=A0
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Currently 15,045, 18=E2=80=9319-year-olds are on the Jobseeker benefit, and=
I have far greater hopes and aspirations for those young Kiwis than a life=
on welfare. =C2=A0
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We also announced that young people participating in the Ministry of Social=
Development=E2=80=99s new Community Job Coaching service can apply for a $=
1,000 bonus payment if they get a job and stay off the benefit for 12 month=
s.
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This will incentivise our young people to get off welfare and into work. We=
want the best for our young people, we want them to be ambitious, find job=
s and stay in work. We do not want to see them tracking back onto welfare d=
ependency.=E2=80=AF=C2=A0
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Hon Louise Upston
Spokesperson for Social Development and Employment=C2=A0

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