Teens worry about losing benefit as jobseeker changes come into place
"What's going to happen if we can't pay for rent, where are we going to go?" That from one 19 year old on the Jobseeker benefit who's facing high unemployment amid a tough job market. Under a new parental assistance test, 18 and 19 year old's are cut off from support if their parents earn just over $67,000 combined. It's raised concerns already struggling households will become overwhelmed and vulnerable rangatahi will be forced into unsafe environments. Bella Craig reports.
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