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A ROCKING care home resident who is mum to a famous guitar player has celebrated her 100th birthday with a special party. Ruby Powell, who lives in Beaumont Manor care home, in Great Holland, marked her centenary with a celebratory bash. The sprightly social butterfly, who chats to everyone she meets, was given bouquets of flowers and presents and received a card from the Queen. She was also joined by her previous Home Instead carers Norma Tarbet and Deb James, and recruitment manager Tracey Page, who gave her gifts. Speaking collectively they said: “Ruby was a joy to care for –...

Friday, 21 May 2021, 2:57 pm ActionStation has acknowledged steps in the right direction in Budget 2021 but criticised the slow roll-out of changes to the welfare system and the scale of the changes. ActionStation economic fairness campaigner Ruby Powell says “These increases are simply too little too late. Rents have skyrocketed, food prices have gone up and Covid-19 has pushed those with least deeper into poverty since the 2019 WEAG recommendations were made.” The Budget announced a $20 increase to core benefits on 1 July, with further additional increases on 1 April next year. "We're ...

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Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 4:16 pm The Child Poverty Action Group, ActionStation, and an advocate with personal experience today jointly called for the Government to end dithering on increasing income support. The coalition today presented a 8000-strong petition urging the Government to put children and whānau wellbeing at the heart of the welfare system to the Social Services and Community select committee, which heard the submission almost 18 months after it was first published. “The world has changed dramatically since 2019. But it has changed in ways that show even more acutely how im...

Survey finds support for increasing income for low or non-waged 21 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 6 minutes to read Increasing income support is largely backed across salary groups, age ranges, renters and owners; and across the political spectrum. Photo / Getty Images, File Increasing income support is largely backed across salary groups, age ranges, renters and owners; and across the political spectrum. Photo / Getty Images, File NZ Herald A survey has found seven out of 10 New Zealanders believe the Government should increase income support for those on low wages or not in paid work. The UMR poll was ...