“..Susan St John: A practical and just way to address child poverty..”

“..Who could disagree that poor children in New Zealand urgently need more support from a negligent society?

They have been fobbed off with endless reports and committees examining their plight from every different angle – but nothing much changes.

Now we have a bright light.

The Greens’ Income Tax (Universalisation of In-work Tax Credit) Amendment Bill is a chance to significantly alleviate child poverty by giving more income to the care-givers of the poorest 230,000 children..”

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Susan St John: A practical and just way to address child poverty – Politics – NZ Herald News.

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