Thursday, May 18, 2006

Intent on state dependence

The Ministry of Social Development releases a Statement of Intent to accompany the 2006 Budget.

What do they intend? To ..... provide income-tested benefits to almost 1.2 million New Zealanders

The provisional population estimate for 15+ year-olds in 2006 is 3,257,480.

Well over a third receive an income-tested benefit.

When Child, Youth and Family merges with the MSD on 1 July 2006 the Ministry will have 9,000 staff. Hallelujah.

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