Submission on reform of means-testing and Increase for a Qualified Adult, JOC on Social Protection

Published: Thursday, February 29, 2024

NWC submits that the state should move away from the aspects of the social protection system which are based on dependent payments such as the Increase for a Qualified Adult (IQA), towards a fully individualised social protection system where each person is entitled to appropriate income and other supports in their own right and not as a dependent under measures like the IQA. This is a vital step in advancing gender equality within our state social protection supports.

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