由于严格的福利规则不顾紧急需要而拒绝提供紧急住房,新西兰人面临日益恶化的艰难困苦。 New Zealanders face worsening hardship as strict welfare rules deny emergency housing despite urgent needs.

公民咨询局基于10,000个案例的报告显示, 新西兰的福利挑战日益严峻, 各种背景的人都难以满足住房、食物和热量等基本需求。 A Citizens Advice Bureau report based on 10,000 cases reveals worsening welfare challenges in New Zealand, with people across all backgrounds struggling to afford basic needs like housing, food, and heat. 严格的资格规则、福利制裁和削减社区服务导致紧急住房被剥夺,即使对那些面临迫在眉睫的无家可归问题的人来说也是如此。 Strict eligibility rules, benefit sanctions, and cuts to community services have led to denials of emergency housing, even for those facing imminent homelessness. 个人,包括父母和残疾人,尽管迫切需要,如破损的供暖系统或无法维修的车辆,却被拒之门外。 Individuals, including parents and disabled people, were turned away despite urgent needs, such as broken heating systems or unrepairable vehicles. 工作和收入列举了拒绝支助的政策限制。 Work and Income cited policy restrictions in denying support. 该局敦促进行改革,改善获得基本必需品的机会并减少处罚。 The bureau urges reforms to improve access to essentials and reduce penalties. 社会发展部长路易斯·乌普斯顿(Louise Upston)承认生活费用压力,并注意到政府努力降低通货膨胀和税收,并计划举行会议讨论报告的调查结果。 Social Development Minister Louise Upston acknowledged cost-of-living pressures and noted government efforts to reduce inflation and taxes, with a planned meeting to address the report’s findings.