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Bill: Child Support Reform Act - 4496
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 4496
Description[?]:
| This is an tough policy to look at reforming. Given the limited state spending on Health and Social Services matched against the services that the government is committed to providing we propose to Parliament that small savings could be made by limiting child support payments to those families that actually need them. While the principle of universal benefits is a noble principle it seems unwise to commit funds to families that do not require them. We'd anticipate the Ministers of Health and Social Services and Finance to incorporate any legal changes into their next budget. The National Party would recommend that the higher tax bands would no longer receive such benefits, but would leave it to the government to implement. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 93 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 77 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 35 |
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