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Helen Clark and Michel Cullen should explain to the public how they plan to pay for Labour's superannuation scheme, said the Hon Roger Sowry, Minister of Social Services, Work and Income.

The next phase for the new work capacity assessment process was announced today by Mr Sowry, the Minster of Social Services, Work and Income.

Phil Goff's comments on the Children, Young Persons and their Families Agency show his complete lack of political backbone, said the Hon Roger Sowry, Minister of Social Services, Work and Income.

Labour insists on sticking to it's policy of being soft on benefit crime, despite massive public support for the Government's campaign to reduce benefit fraud, said Roger Sowry, Minister of Social

WINZ's highly successful benefit crime campaign identified 1378 cases of fraud and found $17 million of taxpayer's money which will be paid back, said the Hon Roger Sowry, Minster of Social Service

Another drop in unemployment confirms the economy is on the right track and business confidence is strong, said the Minister of Social Services, Work and Income.

Minister of Social Services, Work and Income, Hon Roger Sowry, today said that he expects the Department of Work and Income (WINZ) to pursue any debt where it has been established.

"Jim Anderton's claims that deflation will lead to Superannuation cuts next year are malicious rubbish," said the Hon Roger Sowry, Minister of Social Services, Work and Income.

New Zealand Superannuation, benefit payments, student allowances and war pensions will have a small increase from April 1, said the Hon Roger Sowry, Minister of Social Services, Work and Income.

Helen Clark has never criticised the insidious drug culture which wrecks thousands of New Zealand families every year, said the Hon Roger Sowry, Minister of Social Services, Work and Income.

The decision to allow Pacific Island people to take their superannuation entitlements back to the Islands was a just reward for hard work and commitment to New Zealand, the Minister in charge of Su

The Government has monitored the affordability of rents consistently since the Accommodation Supplement (AS) was introduced in July 1993, said Roger Sowry, Minister of Social Services, Work and Inc

What exactly has changed under this new policy?

Michael Cullen is simply trying to cover up for Helen Clark's inaction over the past ten weeks, said Roger Sowry, Leader of the House.

"Labour's wild spending promises and their attempt at a moderate tax policy just don't add up," said the Hon Roger Sowry, Minister of Social Services, Work and Income.

In the aftermath of Northland's destructive floods, Work and Income New Zealand staff were well prepared to provide help to the victims, said the Hon Roger Sowry, Minister of Social Services, Work