8 Aug 2022

National's youth welfare plan risks worsening stress

From Midday Report, 12:11 pm on 8 August 2022

Youth advocates are warning the National Party's welfare plan risks worsening the stress and mental health challenges young people face... while pushing them deeper into poverty.

At the weekend, National unveiled its proposal for job coaches for beneficiaries aged under 25, an individual job plan, and enforcing benefit sanctions for those who fail to follow the plan. 

The youth housing leader at advocacy agency Lifewise, Aaron Hendry spoke to Charlotte Cook.