NZ budget benefit hike unlikely to impact labour market, advice says

By Suze Metherell July 10 (BusinessDesk) - The government's plan to put an extra $25 dollars a week into beneficiaries' back-pockets isn't expected to deter them from chasing employment, with tougher requirements on parents returning to work, higher minimum hours people have to seek, and more childcare support likely to offset any financial incentive to avoid finding a job, according to official advice.  In its May 21 Budget, the government announced an additional $240 million a year to low-income families on benefits and in work, while m...