It massively simplifies the whole system; and basically takes away a huge amount of work that is essentially stupid and/or punitive in nature and would hopefully then free up what is left over to focus on the social and health services side of what they're supposedly responsible for.

Imagine if a visit to WINZ wasn't about filling in a form and checking a box to confirm that yet, you did look for work, but no there still isn't any work that you can do (or whatever); and instead it was about them coming to you with help - how are you coping with your heating budget, here's some support to help you get more nutritious food without spending as much money.

[–] Dave 1 points 8 months ago

I doubt WINZ could pull off the "helpful" angle. You'd need to build a new ministry from the ground up to make it effective.