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Invalid's Benefit - Another Blow-Out
Media release
Invalid's Benefit - Another
Blow-Out
Thursday, 23 October, 2008
Just released Ministry of Social Development figures show a large rise in Invalid Benefit recipients.
"The previous Minister of Social Development, David Benson-Pope, assured the public more than once that the growth in this benefit was slowing. Yet the numbers have risen from 78, 268 to 83, 618 in the year to September 2008 - a 7 percent rise. In fact, this is the biggest single-year increase since Labour has been in government, " welfare commentator , Lindsay Mitchell, said in response to the news.
"Their much touted plans for reducing the numbers reliant on an invalid's benefit have made no impression. What we are seeing is further evidence of 'welfare reforms' that have failed."
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