‘They really are struggling’ – Gareth Morgan says 18-to-23-year-olds need $200 basic income to help with high housing costs

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The Opportunities Party Leader Gareth Morgan says he would introduce a universal $200 guaranteed weekly income for those aged 18-23 if elected, because that age bracket is under stress from housing costs. The Opportunities Party leader says the payment would replace other benefits.
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Mr Morgan, speaking this morning to TVNZ1’s Breakfast, said the Universal Basic Income (UBI) payment would replace some benefits such as the unemployment benefit and student allowance, it would not be "extra on what they’ve got at the moment"."What we can see is that particular cohort [those aged 18-23] are the ones with the highest […]

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