An ex-gangster's wife has admitted using documents to dishonestly claim $12,000 from taxpayers.

Paula Bennett admits that part of her welfare reforms breach the Bill of Rights Act but says it would not bother most people.

Work testing sole parents on the DPB is an unjustifiable breach of human rights, Attorney-General Chris Finlayson told Parliament today.

Long-term unemployed, sickness beneficiaries and single mothers on the DPB with children over six are about to come under extra scrutiny under new Govt reforms.

A man who stole the identities of dead infants to commit benefit fraud gave himself up after 16 years on the run.

The mother of the 12-year-old girl John Key took to Waitangi three years ago says she feels let down by the Prime Minister.

A sickness beneficiary with a taxpayer-subsidised state house was instead living in an upmarket Auckland suburb and driving luxury cars worth $250,000.

Today's unemployment figure has surprised many, with most - including the Reserve Bank, expecting a figure well under 7 per cent.

Angela McCarthy finds a company helping women get back to work.

An official survey has found that families with children are far more likely to be in hardship than any other New Zealanders.

Cliff Robinson has invested a lifetime raising his disabled son and daughter and is fighting the Government to lighten his load.

For some families, the dole is a better option than Working for Families tax credits. Simon Collins investigates what's wrong.