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flag New Zealand will offer a $1,000 bonus to young people who stay off welfare for a year after joining a job coaching program, starting in October 2026.

flag New Zealand is launching a $1,000 bonus for young people aged 18 to 24 who stay off the Jobseeker benefit for 12 months after joining a community job coaching program, starting in October 2026. flag The initiative, part of a broader welfare reform, includes a new Parental Assistance Test set to take effect in November 2026, requiring 18- and 19-year-olds without children to prove they cannot rely on parental support to qualify for benefits. flag The test sets an annual income threshold of $65,529 for parents, adjusted yearly, and is expected to make about 4,300 young people ineligible for benefits, saving $84 million annually. flag The changes, accelerated from July 2027, aim to reduce long-term welfare dependency, with modeling suggesting early benefit receipt could lead to an average of 18 years on support. flag The government is expanding job coaching, work seminars, and digital case management to support youth employment.

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