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Jobseeker Cuts Target Vulnerable Youth, Spark Backlash

10/9/2025

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced Jobseeker changes affecting 18- and 19-year-olds with parents earning over $65,000, cutting payments for around 4,300 youths.
The Ministry of Social Development reports 2,685 beneficiaries receive Jobseeker Support for health conditions.
Green co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick questioned the cuts' impact on vulnerable teens.
Greens' Ricardo Menendez March criticized targeting of vulnerable youth and job cuts.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced Jobseeker changes affecting 18- and 19-year-olds with parents earning over $65,000, cutting payments for around 4,300 youths.
The Ministry of Social Development reports 2,685 beneficiaries receive Jobseeker Support for health conditions.
Green co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick questioned the cuts' impact on vulnerable teens.
Greens' Ricardo Menendez March criticized targeting of vulnerable youth and job cuts.