Better Targeting of Government Programmes
Another part of the adjustment needed to support the economy is examining programmes where costs have increased rapidly in ways that were not anticipated, and that have not provided commensurate benefits to the community or taxpayers. KiwiSaver, Working for Families, student loans and ACC are all examples where cost escalation has occurred.
The Government is committed to all of these programmes. With modest adjustments they will be more effective, better targeted to those who really need them and more sustainable in the long term.
