The Government is looking at reviewing the work requirement for those on the DPB.
Currently a parent or guardian is exempt from Work and Income work tests obligations if they are home schooling a dependent child or a foster child.Â
http://www.nchenz.org.nz/government_liaison/work_and_income.htmÂ
One member wrote “This is a very personal issue for me since being a solo parent on the DPB has helped me continue homeschooling and provided security for my children during difficult years for them.”
You read a letter from Paula Bennett to a blogger “Kiwi Polemicist”Â
http://kiwipolemicist.wordpress.com/2008/12/22/will-national-force-homeschooling-beneficiaries-to-go-to-work/
http://kiwipolemicist.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/paula-bennett-letter-22-12-08.pdf
Herald on the release of the proposed policy
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/winz/news/article.cfm?o_id=247&objectid=10526497
and the Policy is here
http://national.org.nz/Article.aspx?ArticleId=28386
The requirement would be 15 hours of work.
We hope that the Government will continue to exempt parents or guardians who are homeschooling from these requirements.
You may like to email Paula Bennett or the Ministers of Education ( follow the links to be taken to the Beehive pages where an email address is provided).
