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Teenagers receiving youth benefits say they’re being harmed by a controversial welfare policy that’s meant to help them, with some forced to choose between going hungry or paying rent. Since 2012, 16 to 20-year-olds who receive the Youth Payment or Young Parent Payment have had access to their money strictly controlled by the state. Rent and bills are paid directly to landlords. Most of what’s leftover is put on a payment card that can only be used at certain shops and cannot be used to buy alcohol, cigarettes or electronics. Youth are then given up to $50 a week in cash, but some receive a lot less after their expenses are paid.

New zealandGeorge van ooyenLouise humpageWhakarongo maiWelfare expert advisory groupMinistry of social developmentUniversity of aucklandYouth paymentYoung parent paymentSocial developmentபுதியது ஜீலாந்துஅமைச்சகம் ஆஃப் சமூக வளர்ச்சிபல்கலைக்கழகம் ஆஃப் ஆக்லாந்துஇளைஞர்கள் கட்டணம்இளம் பெற்றோர் கட்டணம்சமூக வளர்ச்சி