New Zealand's unemployment rate is up to 5.1 percent and the number of people on the job seeker benefit is also up 11.5 percent since last year with more than 210,000 people on it. But while the government has made no secret it wants people off the job seeker benefit and into work - some commentators say the benefit's settings make it harder for people to move into employment - or earn more money when they do. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Lisa Owen.
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