Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
This week the government announced plans to cut the operating allowance in this year's budget by $1.1 billion.
Among many changes potentially on the cards, Finance Minister Nicola Willis has hinted at changes to KiwiSaver.
This week she wouldn't rule out means testing the government's KiwiSaver contribution of $521.
The head of the School of Accountancy and Finance at Massey University, Professor Claire Matthews, speaks to Mihi from Palmerston North.
