Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 4, 2020 3:32:39 GMT 12
'UNFAIR OUTCOMES' FOR MĀORI SEEKING COVID INCOME SUPPORT
Documents show Māori are about half as likely as Pākehā to get Covid income support from Work and Income.
The Covid Income Relief Payment - which starts at $450 a week - is about twice the jobseeker support benefit, and Māori are much less likely to get it.
The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) information between 8 June and 28 August shows applications by those who identify as Māori were unsuccessful at nearly twice the rate compared to New Zealand Europeans......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/429746/unfair-outcomes-for-maori-seeking-covid-income-support
Documents show Māori are about half as likely as Pākehā to get Covid income support from Work and Income.
The Covid Income Relief Payment - which starts at $450 a week - is about twice the jobseeker support benefit, and Māori are much less likely to get it.
The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) information between 8 June and 28 August shows applications by those who identify as Māori were unsuccessful at nearly twice the rate compared to New Zealand Europeans......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/429746/unfair-outcomes-for-maori-seeking-covid-income-support