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NZ income insurance scheme
Every year, more than 100,000 New Zealanders are made redundant, laid off, or have to stop working because of a health condition or disability.
The Government, Business New Zealand and the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions are proposing a new way of better protecting workers and the economy: a New Zealand Income Insurance scheme (NZIIS)
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Please take the time to read this summary of the proposals for the New Zealand Income Insurance Scheme.
You can also read the full discussion document and the submissions on the proposal in our Have your say section.
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NZ Income Insurance Scheme summary
Read a summary of the New Zealand Income Insurance scheme.
Last updated: 20 September 2022