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Apply all welfare obligations, sanctions to beneficiaries: Govt

Previous Government had taken a light touch by saying they needed to be used ‘sparingly’.

Social Development Minister Louise Upston.

Brent Edwards Mon, 19 Feb 2024

The Coalition Government has instructed the Ministry of Social Development to ensure all sanctions are applied to beneficiaries who do not meet their obligations.

Social Development Minister Louise Upston said that, in 2017, 60,588 sanctions were applied to beneficiaries who did not meet their

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Brent Edwards Mon, 19 Feb 2024
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