
Christine Rankin: former Work and Income head on the ACT Party's new plan to place restrictions on beneficiaries
From Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive
Published 6/29/2026
Work and Income's former boss says ACT's new welfare policy is 'sensible'. Party leader David Seymour's pledging to restrict what beneficiaries can buy, via work-ready Jobseekers' payment cards after four months. It'd block spending on alcohol, gambling, tobacco and cash withdrawals -…







