
Solo Mum Pays The Price: Benefit System That Punishes Working Kiwi
From Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief
Published 2/26/2026
Imagine doing exactly what the government asks by finding work and starting a degree, only to end up with less money in your pocket. Duncan shares the frustrating story of a solo mum who is $30 a week worse off just for taking a 10-hour-a-week job. It is a systemic failure that punishes initiative…


