May 11, 2008

Beneficiaries Worse Off Under Labour

Bring back Ruth Richardson!

This week's Sunday Star Times is devoted to the plight of the beneficiary and lowly paid. And the conclusions are fascinating. Particularly from this piece from Ruth Laugesen

Beneficiaries are now worse off in relative terms than they were after the notorious benefit-slashing of 1991, Social Development Minister Ruth Dyson has admitted.