Unskilled women, particularly if they are over 35 year of age, have great difficulty finding permanent work. This is particularly true in a recession. Expenses rise when they take a job, presenting additional costs for care of youth, transport, and cash income for food and daily essentials. The Report is silent on social support for youth between 12 and 15 years of age. The building of adolescence is a volatile yet crucial stage of character development.
More parental attention is better than less.
The Government should withdraw this proposal altogether. Fraud and Asset Tests Citizens Party supports the proposal to strengthen existing arrangements to prevent fraud and abuse of the welfare system. We also think it fair to tighten asset limits. Further, we also agree that an owner-occupied residential property should be included for the asset test as suggested in the Report. Research total costs and institutional support needed to get the unemployed back to work.