Thankfully I came across this Australians have common sense where it seems our NZ Government does not  and was able to mention it in my Oral Submission. I was not able to find any more information about it before I presented my Oral Submission but today I finally have more information. So for those still to give their Oral Submissions you might like to mention this. For the rest of us we can mention it in our emails and other contact with the Select Committee over the next few weeks.

Beverley Paine in Australia wrote about it 13 September here Centrelink and Home Education

So what is all this about?

Australia is revamping their benefits as well. And Home Educators are VERY happy with the outcome. So we need to be pointing out to the Select Committee what has happened in Australia and ask our Government to follow their example.

Some one wrote this to me and it seems to explain it very well:

The Australian government wants to force all single mums / parents into work once their youngest child turns eight. So they will no longer be able to access single parenting payment after then, but will be transferred to Newstart allowance which is, to my knowledge around $200 less per fortnight. They will need to apply for a certain number of jobs per fortnight and be seen to be actively seeking employment in order to receive the Newstart payment.

Home schoolers, who are registered with the appropriate education authorities in the state in which they live, will be exempt from having to look for work, or engage in study etc, and will receive Newstart but at the higher rate ( the same rate as parenting payment).

This is wonderful. Australia recognises the great work that home educators do and the need for them to be at home with their children.

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Key links for presenting an oral submission

• Submissions published for the Social Security (Benefit Categories and Work Focus) Amendment Bill
• Presenting an oral submission to the Social Security (Benefit Categories and Work Focus) Amendment Bill
• Making an Oral Submission to the Select Committee
• Social Services Select Committee members

Please feel free to use any of these links to help you with your oral submission

Please feel free to repost, forward or pass on  this email

Please do so with the whole post. Thankyou

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Related Links:

• Kate’s oral submission and some questions
• Presenting Oral Submission to Social Services Select Committee
• About Early Child Care in Sweden
• ECE linked to obesity in kids: study
• BERLIN DECLARATION
• Media Release 12 – Early Childhood Education Brings Social Drawbacks, Uncertain Benefits
• New Zealand Law Society Submission
• Australians have common sense where it seems our NZ Government does not
• ECE (Preschool) is no good for 4, 5 and possibly 6 year olds expert says
• Presenting an oral submission to the Social Security (Benefit Categories and Work Focus) Amendment Bill
• Social Services Select Committee members
• Barbara Smith’s submission
• Media Release 11 – Parents Are Responsible for Education, Says HEF National Director
• Media Release 10 – Preschool Associated With Social and Academic Disadvantage
• A Bit of Political Advice to Home Educators by Craig Smith
• Samuel Blight’s submission
• Home Education Foundation’s submission
• Media Release 9 – Social Security Bill Should Treat Home Education as a Legitimate Choice
• Media Release 8 – Social Security Bill Will Cause Real Hardship to Real People
• Family Integrity’s submission
• Media Release 7 – Paula Bennett’s One-Size-Fits-All Approach Leaves Parents With No Options
• 2nd letter from Paula Bennett to Barbara Smith
• Why should I put a submission into the Select Committee about the beneficiaries?
• Media Release 6 – Social Security Bill Will Punish Responsible Parents Who ‘Can’t Be Bought’
• Beneficiaries: Policy and Law
• 66 Submissions
• Submission: Trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, slavery and deception
• Media Release 5 – Beneficiary Parents “Not Able to Home School” Under Social Security Bill
• Media Release 4 – Social Security Bill Targets Responsible Parents for Toughest Penalties
• Letter from Paula Bennett to Samuel Blight
• Opinion Piece in Truth
• Possible timeline for Social Security (Benefit Categories and Work Focus) Amendment Bill
• Media Release 3 – Social Security Bill’s ECE Obligations Breach Human Rights
• Media Release 2 – Vulnerable Children Not Benefited By Social Security Bill
• Media Release 1 – Social Security Bill Coerces Parents, Removes Freedom
• Make a submission: Reject compulsory Early Education for 3 year olds
• Some of the main links
• Comment on Q+A: Social Development Minister Paula Bennett
• Human Rights in New Zealand Today: The right to education
• Raymond S. Moore on Early Childhood Centres
• Should preschool be compulsory?
• TVNZ One this morning Q&A with Paula Bennett
• Maxim Institute: What is best for children?
• HUGE Concerns over the Social Security (Benefit Categories and Work Focus) Amendment Bill
• Letter from Paula Bennett concerning beneficaries and home education to Barbara Smith
• Toby Manhire on Benefit-slaying Nats starting to look plain nasty
• Linking welfare to preschool attendance a world first
• New Update on: How will the new Social obligations which will be required of all beneficiary parents effect home schoolers?
• How will the new Social obligations which will be required of all beneficiary parents effect home schoolers?