It's thought that new beneficiary initiatives make huge financial sense for New Zealand. 

The Government's announced from November next year, parents who earn more than 65-and-a-half thousand dollars must support their 18 and 19-year-olds.

There's also a thousand dollar bonus for certain people who stay off benefits for a year.

Blue Light Youth Chief Operating Officer, Rod Bell told Mike Hosking we want to break the cycle of young people staying on the benefit for decades. 

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