Benefits stopped for those with arrest warrants

National has announced that people with outstanding arrest warrants will no longer receive a benefit while evading police.

About 8200 of 15,000 people with arrest warrants are receiving benefits. This reform will mean that if someone has an outstanding arrest warrant, their benefit could be stopped, unless they do the right thing and come forward to the authorities.

The welfare system will always be there to support people and families who genuinely need it. But people who are actively evading police should not receive taxpayer assistance while they do so.

National campaigned on delivering better public services, and this means building confidence in our welfare system through stronger obligations on those receiving benefits.

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