新西兰福利领取者在住房费用上涨和系统性不平等的驱动下,每周在满足基本需要方面面临短缺。 New Zealand's welfare recipients face weekly shortfalls in meeting basic needs, driven by rising housing costs and systemic inequities.

在新西兰,依赖求职者支助或新西兰超级公司的家庭在满足基本需求方面每周面临短缺,单身成年人在求职者107美元短,独身父母有两个子女21.42美元短,退休人员每周赤字17.67美元至35.85美元。 Households in New Zealand relying on Jobseeker Support or NZ Super face weekly shortfalls in covering basic needs, with single adults on Jobseeker $107 short, sole parents with two children $21.42 short, and retirees facing deficits of $17.67 to $35.85 weekly. 住房成本不断上涨,特别是在克赖斯特彻奇等城市,是主要驱动因素,此外,护理行业的妇女长期收入处于不利地位。 Rising housing costs, especially in cities like Christchurch, are a major driver, alongside long-term income disadvantages for women in care professions. 每月有50多万人获得粮食支助,毛利人和太平洋岛民社区的需求很高。 Over half a million people access food support monthly, with high demand among Māori and Pasifika communities. 支助服务因资金削减和需求增加而紧张,凸显了社会福利方面的系统性差距。 Support services are strained by funding cuts and increasing need, highlighting systemic gaps in social welfare.