BLOG: UnitedFuture's Budget Gains
The tax cuts announced in today’s Budget are long overdue. They have been inevitable since the UnitedFuture-led Business Tax Review introduced the first business tax cut in 20 years in last year’s Budget.
Hon Peter Dunne will be announcing our tax policy in a couple of week’s time so watch this space!
UnitedFuture is celebrating with students and parents across the country for changes to student allowance eligibility that will see more allowances and less debt for thousands of students. This gain is the direct result of our Supply and Confidence agreement with the Labour-led government.
UnitedFuture supports universal student allowances, and the reduction from 25 years to 24 years for the age at which you are no longer tested against your parents income,
So as far as we are concerned, this is just the start of the journey towards an eventual age limit of 18 years, but a very necessary first step.
UnitedFuture is delighted that the government has finally chosen to respond to the needs of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren in New Zealand and has closed the gap between kinship caregivers and foster parents in the money paid for child support.
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