新西兰将从2026年10月开始,向参加职业辅导方案的青年提供1 000美元的奖金,他们从2026年10月开始,在参加一项工作辅导方案之后,连续一年不享有福利。 New Zealand will offer a $1,000 bonus to young people who stay off welfare for a year after joining a job coaching program, starting in October 2026.

新西兰为18至24岁的年轻人发放了1 000美元的奖金,他们从2026年10月开始参加社区工作辅导方案,在参加社区工作辅导方案之后,不再领取求职者津贴12个月。 New Zealand is launching a $1,000 bonus for young people aged 18 to 24 who stay off the Jobseeker benefit for 12 months after joining a community job coaching program, starting in October 2026. 该倡议是更广泛的福利改革的一部分,其中包括将于2026年11月生效的新的父母援助测试,要求18和19岁的无子女儿童证明他们不能依靠父母的支助来获得福利。 The initiative, part of a broader welfare reform, includes a new Parental Assistance Test set to take effect in November 2026, requiring 18- and 19-year-olds without children to prove they cannot rely on parental support to qualify for benefits. 测试将父母的年收入门槛定为65 529美元,每年调整一次,预计将使大约4 300名年轻人失去领取福利的资格,每年节省8 400万美元。 The test sets an annual income threshold of $65,529 for parents, adjusted yearly, and is expected to make about 4,300 young people ineligible for benefits, saving $84 million annually. 这些变化从2027年7月加速,旨在减少长期福利依赖,建模表明提前领取养恤金可导致平均18年的支助年数。 The changes, accelerated from July 2027, aim to reduce long-term welfare dependency, with modeling suggesting early benefit receipt could lead to an average of 18 years on support. 政府正在扩大就业辅导、工作研讨会和数字案例管理,以支持青年就业。 The government is expanding job coaching, work seminars, and digital case management to support youth employment.