Increasing income support is largely backed across salary groups, age ranges, renters and owners; and across the political spectrum. Photo / Getty Images, FileFrom RNZA survey has found seven out of 10 New Zealanders believe the Government should increase income support for those on low wages or not in paid work. It found approval for increasing income support was largely consistent across salary groups, age ranges, renters and owners; and across the political spectrum. Janet McAllister from Child Poverty Action Group says even a majority of higher income earners believe low an non-waged should receive more. "Market rent is an example of this - we can see that market rents are outpricing families on low incomes.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 21, 2021 18:12 UTC